Bring on the conservation champions!
Aquariums and zoos collect the data – now let’s do the science on endangered species.
My passion has always been in conservation. Before my PhD I worked at The National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua. It’s the...
animal conservation
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How to identify a whale shark with a bottle of water
Innovative new technique can track the genetic signatures of individual whale sharks, aiding cons...
What’s in a bottle of seawater? A simple sample can hold information about the presence of marine creatures in the lo...
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Wallaby study shows a simple approach to saving endangered species
Conservation tactic brings wallabies back from the brink of extinction.
Using a novel conservation strategy, Australian researchers have shown how an endangered wallaby species could be sav...
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Prescribed burning in numbat habitat under fire
Scientists warn strategic fires are killing native wildlife, including endangered numbats.
Western Australian scientists petitioned their Premier this week for a full, independent scientific enquiry into the ...
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Spotting cows from space
Student researchers use satellite imaging to track cattle movements.
When looking down upon the Earth through the eyes of a satellite, what would you choose to look at? For students at t...
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A glimmer of hope on vertebrate biodiversity
You have to look at the numbers differently, researchers say.
It’s been estimated that half to two-thirds of the world’s vertebrate populations, from birds and marine animals to e...
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Conserving animal habitat ranges
Scientists calculate extinction vulnerability scenarios.
Human land use and climate change have deprived mammals, birds and amphibians of an average 18% of their natural habi...
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Bridging gaps in rare gibbon’s habitat
Researchers and primates know the ropes.
The Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) is the rarest primate on Earth, with no more than 30 individuals thought to rem...
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NatureWatch: Sounds of dogs and dolphins
Lessons learned with old techniques and new.
A singing dog encore?The New Guinea Singing Dog (NGSD), not seen in the wild for 50 years, is not lost forever, a...
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Partner Content
Paint eyes on a cow's butt to stop lion attacks
It appears to prevent lion attacks in landscapes where they coexist.
One might be forgiven for mistaking a field full of livestock with eyes painted on them as some kind of Illuminati pe...
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Citizen Science
Trapped critters and monitored mozzies
Two projects to consider, and a whale of a success story.
Each week Cosmos takes a look at projects and news about Citizen Science in Australia. This week we’re thinking about...
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Sea otters saved again
Ecosystem restoration offers lucrative financial gains.
The recovery of sea otter (Enyhdra lutris) populations near Canada’s Vancouver Island is a conservation success story...