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Everyone wants to give Australian carp the herpes virus. That’s right, introduced carp are a serious pest species and research suggests that a viral control agent may be the most effective solution. I…
If you haven’t heard of the Lord Howe Island stick insect, you have missed out on one of the most remarkable conservation stories of the decade. This week’s news is that breeding colonies of Australia’s…
Last night I was watering the garden with a hose. It is easy to see how stressed the plants are on a 38 degree day, but then I remembered that the animals in my garden need water too. So I filled some…
I have had cause recently to look up the meaning of the word “aggrieved”, in response to my own discontent about the Australian Federal Government’s proposal to change environmental laws. The result has…
The top 10 new species for 2015 include a crop-circling fish, a murderous wasp, and an animal that’s got scientists confounded.
The top ten species of 2014 have been released by the International Institute for Species Exploration. They include a snapshot of diversity on our planet, provide an insight into the process of science…
Scientists at La Trobe University published a study this week about a protein found in the flowers of ornamental tobacco plant that targets human cancer cells and destroys them. This raises the prospect…
An article published last month in the Animal Studies Journal presents a nuanced view of animal research from the perspective of a scientist whose research sought a humane method for killing feral cats…
The good news just keeps on coming for the mountain pygmy-possum population at Mt. Buller. A recent article in Wildlife Australia by Ian Mansergh, Dean Heinze, Andrew Weeks and Louise Perrin as well as…
Over a year ago I wrote an article in this column saying that the marine parks were good news, even for recreational fishers and the fishing industry. Last Friday, the Abbott government announced that…