From sacrificial bark to fire-germinating gumnuts to stealthy buds the eucalyptus has evolved an arsenal of protective measures.
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We’ve brought some species back from the brink – but more and more are being threatened. Here’s why
The ‘20°C effect’ could give us new insights into how temperature controls ecosystems and influences evolution – as well as how species might adapt to climate change.
Recent research shows how reducing overfishing is both an ecological imperative and a critical means to addressing climate change.
England’s new ‘biodiversity net gain’ policy is ambitious, but researchers have identified flaws and loopholes.
Australia has already lost so many wonderful mammal species. Do we want the southern greater glider to suffer the same fate?
Integrating local and Indigenous knowledge into conservation can help to support diverse diets without compromising biodiversity goals.
Survey respondents overwhelmingly prioritised saving a human life – even if that person had been repeatedly told to evacuate and even if, as a consequence, a snail or shrub species became extinct.
Wildebeest herds churning dust. Sturgeon seeking spawning grounds. Shorebirds flying from Siberia. These iconic animal migrations could soon be a memory.
A Harry Potter nightwalk experience at a wildlife sanctuary on the Mornington Peninsula has raised concern for wildlife. Evidence suggests the fears are well-founded.
Canada is wasting resources, and legitimacy, conserving species that are not endangered elsewhere. Transparent cross-border considerations should inform all new conservation laws.
The six-year-late UK national action plan for the sustainable use of pesticides is finally due but experts doubt it will be radical enough.
Trophy fishing is a big threat to some of the most threatened species of fish, but there are ways to adapt the sport with marine conservation in mind.
Norway has become the first nation on earth to allow deep-sea mineral exploration. But opening this industry could put Norway in murky legal waters.
Victoria’s decision this week to reject a ban on duck hunting is a shot to the heart for proud Yuin man Jack Pascoe, son of Bruce Pascoe. The black duck Yumburra is a Yuin tribal totem.
Over 200 million tonnes of sediment are transported by rivers to the sea each year, the most widespread water contaminant in the country. Its devastating impact on marine life has to be reversed.
If a colony of flying foxes sets up in your backyard, you might be annoyed – or concerned. But these gentle bats are vital to our forests.
A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground
President Biden has called for protecting large, old trees from logging, but many of them could be cut while the regulatory process grinds forward.
More tools are available to collate biodiversity data that can be used for conservation decision making.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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