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What would you do with 2,000 farmed rhinos? An African charity wants them to help their wild cousins.
Botanizing is the practice of observing and appreciating plant life. Two plant scientists explain how it benefits people and the planet.
Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.
Our research shows the world is not on track to achieve any of the Sustainable Development Goals. But with decisive action, we can still achieve a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous future.
South Africa’s white shark population is not in decline but migrating to survive.
Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
Research shows urban foxes may not be getting more cunning, as people believe.
While Canada pledges $200 million to promote biodiversity, Doug Ford removes lands from the Greenbelt. Here is why we all should care.
Founded in 1959, the membership group Trout Unlimited has changed the culture of fly-fishing and mobilized members to support conservation. Could its approach work for other social problems?
The annual prizes for Australian science recognised efforts to confront the key challenges facing our world.
A new assessment of the population status of Europe’s birds reveals that the number of species that are of conservation concern is increasing.
Recent survey evidence suggests that most Canadians have positive opinions of wolves and rural Canadians in particular have strongly positive feelings on wolves and their protection.
Efforts to save one species can provide scientific knowledge that enables us to save other creatures in need.
A study of purple-crowned fairy-wrens offers lessons for fire management along waterways in tropical savanna ecosystems.
Open ocean sharks are globally threatened with extinction. Knowing where they are helps us protect them. Here, new research into silky sharks reveals priorities for conservation.
Feral honeybees have become a major problem in Australia. It’s time to develop effective and practical control measures.
Freshwater megafish numbers have fallen by 94%, according to one study.
It’s not as well-known as the Hills Hoist clothesline, but here’s another Aussie invention worth celebrating: Glide poles are reconnecting severed landscapes for a special group of marsupials.
The Kenyan state has historically viewed forests in terms of production and economic development – not biodiversity and conservation.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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