The only other species known to do this are humans and chimpanzees.
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A new book explores how birds have adapted to our cities - from nesting in skyscrapers to snatching food - reflecting on the beauty and wildness they bring to urban landscapes.
New research documented 50 different ways Sydneysiders tried to stop sulphur-crested cockatoos opening their bins, from rubber snakes to custom locks. Humans didn’t always win.
Australia’s largest parrot has just been listed as an endangered species. Here’s why they’re in trouble – but it’s not too late to save them.
‘Shape shifting’ animals are evolving to deal with heat – by changing the size of their ears, tails, bills and other appendages.
Move over, bin chickens: bin cockies are here, and scientists say they’re confirming the cultural intelligence hypothesis.
I collected data about my neighbourhood sulphur-crested cockatoos while stuck home in Melbourne’s lockdown. I learned that each bird can eat 200 onion grass plants per hour.
A year since the fires, I feel an underlying sadness and concern for the future. From my discussions with other conservationists, I know I’m not the only one to feel this way.
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Adjunct associate and ecological research scientist, University of Sydney
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Professor of Evolutionary and Conservation Biology, Australian National University
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Research Fellow in Ecology, Queensland University of Technology
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Researcher, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
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Behavioural and cognitive ecologist, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, Deakin University
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Associate professor, Deakin University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
