We don't notice the plant species we're losing, but we won't be able to ignore the effect of their loss on our supply of food and medicine.
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The world mourns the loss of Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino. Can anything stop the slide of the species towards extinction?
Scientists studied the fossilized bones of giant beavers to understand what they ate and whether the species could keep up with environmental change.
Stockwellia has links back to the epoch before Australia separated into its own continent and was mostly covered in rainforest.
Wild bees pollinate trees and shrubs that feed and shelter wildlife, provide flood control, prevent soil erosion and help regulate the climate.
A landmark report found more than one million species at risk of extinction – but even the "safe" ones may not be so safe.
President Rajoelina's five-year term, starting in 2019, may be the last chance to avoid habitats and species from going extinct.
It's hard to say exactly how many koalas are in the wild, but there's no doubt they're in serious trouble.
Tackling the extinction crisis is not just about protecting each species. It's also about preserving their home.
Cats are wreaking havoc on Australia's ecosystems and non-lethal methods aren't enough.
A small finch has stalled the multi-million-dollar Carmichael mine.
The Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has some sobering news.
New species are being discovered all the time, which only adds to the problem of knowing how many there are on the planet today. It also helps to know what we mean by species.
A bold new approach could protect endangered animals.
Bruce Willis saved the Earth with a nuclear weapon in the 1998 film Armageddon, but the law would need to change for him to do it now.
A series of new studies sheds light on the population crash and extinction of the giant birds, lemurs and more that roamed the island until around A.D. 700-1000.
Chytrid fungus has caused declines in 501 amphibian species, according to a new analysis. Most of the damage happened in the 1980s, before the fungus itself was even discovered.
A psychologist explains why we should accept that we will never live in the Anthropocene.
From the reappearance of giant bees to sightings of clouded leopards – can we ever be certain that a species has died out?
It's often said you need to look to the past to learn about the future, and that's what the fossil record can tell about how the Tasmanian Devil survived in the past on mainland Australia.
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Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University
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Ecologist, Edinburgh Napier University
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Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, 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 of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Alfred Deakin Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Associate professor, Flinders University
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Susan Lawler is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor, Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, La Trobe University
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Veterinarianr; Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Services; Project Director of AGSRCA, Monash University
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Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Deputy Director and ARC Future Fellow, Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct Professor, Environmental Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Asssociate Professor, James Cook University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
