Cats versus quolls
Why feral felines are a greater threat to native wildlife.
Sorry, cat lovers. More research has turned the spotlight on how our furry feline companions wreak havoc on wildlife....
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Reptiles threatened by online trade
Scientists call for greater international regulation.
Nearly 4000 species of reptile – a third of those known – are being traded online with very little international regu...
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Opinion
Tim Jarvis on Human-wildlife conflict
When humans and animals cross, it’s termed conflict.
It’s 84 years since the last known Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), died at Beaumaris Zoo, Ho...
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Focus
The ‘anthropause’ during COVID-19
Wildlife going wild. What can we learn?
Pumas leaping onto walls in Santiago, Chile; wild boar trotting along streets in Haifa, Israel; dolphins unusually fa...
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New device targeting feral cats
A key in rebuilding decimated native animal populations.
A new device that uses poison and lasers to kill feral cats and control their devastating impacts on population numbe...
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House that feline
Pet cats are just as destructive as feral ones.
As if Australians need someone to remind them of the danger to wildlife of Felis catus – the domestic cat.CSIRO P...
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Fukushima wildlife caught on camera
Many species thriving amid nuclear contamination.
Scientists have provided what they say is the first evidence that wildlife is abundant in Japan’s Fukushima Evacuatio...
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No, koalas aren't functionally extinct
Claims due to the recent bushfires is an exaggeration.
This week has seen several news stories proclaiming that this month’s bushfires have made koalas “functionally extinc...
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Not your usual African safari
Researchers learn there’s lots to learn from faeces.
OK, yes, this is a pile of poop. But a valuable one.Ecologists led by Tyler Kartzinel from Brown University in the ...
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Capturing more than just the moment
Tourists can help with wildlife monitoring.
Holiday snaps such this as may have more than just the obvious appeal.Tourists geotagging their wildlife photos while...
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What happens to wildlife after bushfires?
Key discoveries in how wildlife restores itself after bushfires.
The area surrounding bushfires dictates what species survive and which thrive afterwards, an Australian study finds. ...
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Camera traps reveal secret lives of mammals
It’s more important than ever to monitor mammals effectively.
Wildlife populations are declining globally, but it’s not all doom and gloom. We’re in the midst of an exciting time ...