Why do so many people take safety risks or abuse wild animals for the sake of a photo with them? In one researcher’s view, scientists may encourage this trend by sharing their own wildlife selfies.
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Freshwater fish are declining everywhere, in part thanks to dam-building. But we can have both.
There’s rarely good news in conservation - but we’ve been studying a program that actually works.
Mangrove forests aren’t very hospitable habitats, but these lemurs don’t mind.
We tend instinctively to value human lives over non-human ones. But is there a point where the scales might tip the other way?
A police raid on the popular tourist attraction has found 40 frozen tiger carcasses.
The best modern zoos focus on conservation, education and research – not entertainment.
Drones are useful tools for studying and protecting wildlife. But with their growing popularity comes a growing need to make sure they don’t harm the animals they’re trying to observe.
Eating cows and sheep is unsustainable. Here are some better alternatives.
Rats have lived with us for thousands of years.
Land management in the United States has long focused on creating conditions that benefit game animals like deer and grouse. A conservation scientist explains why that approach is too narrow.
Banning the hunts would harm the Inuit more than it would help the bears.
A wildlife biologist argues that the canid in eastern North America – known as the eastern coyote, or the coywolf by some – deserves to be classified as a separate species.
Freshwater covers only 0.5% of the Earth’s surface but is home to 10% of the world’s lifeforms.
Scientists are working to bring this large, unique frog back from the brink of extinction.
Science was instrumental in working out how to clear brigalow forest to make way for farming in the 20th century. Now it’s trying to bring these iconic forests back.
The Leuser ecosystem in northern Sumatra is home to some of the world’s rarest and best-loved animals. Thanks to a new government moratorium on land clearing, conservationists have enjoyed a big win.
We’ll have to get our priorities in order to protect Australia’s wildlife.
The alpine landscapes of Australia’s southeast and Tasmania are home to hundreds of rare plants and animals. They’re healthy for now, but need careful looking after.
Grunting, growling, hissing, screeching: if your home is making these noises, you probably have possums.
Top contributors
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Conservation Planning, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Professor of Conservation Science, University of Newcastle
