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Athi-Kaputiei is close to Nairobi where undeveloped land is exceedingly scarce and expensive. This has made it a powerful magnet for people.
Keeping non-native reptiles as pets is against the law – with good reason. Alien species traded on the black market can potentially establish themselves in the wild if they are released or escape.
Africa’s cities are melting pots of activity and interaction. There are fears that the continent’s next major modern disease crisis will emerge from them.
Collective environmental guilt could be leading to a rise in werewolf sightings in the English countryside.
Michael McCarthy’s memoir is a timely reminder of the destruction of the natural world.
Metallic starlings – not the kind that live in your roof – breed in huge colonies that draw thousands of animals.
Over the past four decade populations of almost all the common wildlife species have fallen to one third or less of their previous levels
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has offered to extend the state’s shark netting and drum lines into New South Wales.
Half of Tasmania’s eastern quolls – Australia’s last population – have disappeared in the past 10 years.
Whether you live in an urban apartment or a rural homestead, your outdoor area is more than just a private space. It’s a thriving ecosystem.
Should shooting crocs be allowed for elite hunters?
The focus of CITES is not solely on the protection of species. It also promotes controlled trade that is not detrimental to the sustainability of wild species.
The world has lost 10% of its wilderness areas in the past 20 years and, with it, vast stores of carbon.
New research suggests devils are evolving rapidly in response to their highly lethal transmissible cancer, and that the devils could save themselves.
Eradicating feral animals from islands can be expensive, but new research shows where to get the biggest bang for our buck.
Scientists are calling for your help this National Science Week to identify Australian wildlife.
Climate change gets a lot of the spotlight when it comes to saving wildlife. But bigger threats remain.
Koala numbers in parts of Australia are in decline as they move from development of their land. But they can learn to take safer routes if they are built as part of the urban design.
Animals and plants will need escape hatches to move to cooler climes as the planet warms, but few parts of the U.S. have the natural habitat available for these migrations.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Jaana Dielenberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus professor, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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PhD candidate, Charles Darwin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
