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Wildebeest herds churning dust. Sturgeon seeking spawning grounds. Shorebirds flying from Siberia. These iconic animal migrations could soon be a memory.
Australia’s First Peoples have a strong and continuing connection to the land. Their determination to maintain this connection provides important opportunities for conservation. Our new research explored…
Traditionally dominated by the use of centralised, resource-intensive servers, machine learning is being democratised with the growth of “TinyML”, distinguished by its small size and low cost.
Canada is wasting resources, and legitimacy, conserving species that are not endangered elsewhere. Transparent cross-border considerations should inform all new conservation laws.
Maths plays a crucial role in new research which finds that bats “leapfrog” their way home at night.
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.
Introduced water buffalo and camels trash native plants – don’t they? Our research shows megafauna herbivores have the same impact wherever they are.
Stephen Garnett takes us inside a scientific spat about how to govern the naming of new species. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A century ago, millions of koalas were killed for their fur. The backlash was fierce.
More tools are available to collate biodiversity data that can be used for conservation decision making.
Cyclone Idai in Mozambique was an opportunity to test ideas about traits that help animals survive natural hazards.
Conservation dogs perform vital roles across Australia. Some are guardians protecting wildlife from predators while others put their powerful sense of smell to use as sniffer dogs or detection dogs.
Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas face significant hurdles but nevertheless remain a key way to advance reconciliation and environmental goals.
More Europeans are having to learn how to live alongside predators again. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Australian scientists have developed a cure for myrtle rust which could stop an unprecedented extinction event unfolding in native forests.
What’s in a name? A lot, if you’re an Audubon’s Oriole or a Townsend’s Solitaire.
For the proposed Great Koala National Park to actually help koalas, logging should stop and plantations should be added to the park.
Increased interest in recreational fishing with drones has led to concern about its environmental and social impact.
To protect nearly a third of Australia by decade’s end will mean expanding our national parks, Indigenous Protected Areas and protection across private land.
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Top contributors
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor, 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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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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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 Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, School of Business, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
