WWF Australia June 16, 2022 This critically endangered marsupial survived a bushfire – then along came the feral cats Louis Lignereux, University of Adelaide The findings underscore the importance of acting immediately to protect threatened species from predators in the wake of catastrophic natural events.
Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Greg Brave/Shutterstock January 13, 2021 Enjoy them while you can? The ecotourism challenge facing Australia’s favourite islands Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, University of South Australia Australia’s island destinations attract millions of visitors a year. We need a better approach to ecotourism to protect their natural assets.
AAP Image/Supplied by WWF-Australia July 13, 2020 Fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island is teeming with feral cats. It’s bad news for this little marsupial Rosemary Hohnen, Charles Darwin University and Sarah Legge, Australian National University The Kangaroo Island dunnart was listed as critically endangered before fires ripped through 95% of its habitat. Those that survived the fires now face the threat of feral cats.