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Protected areas in Nigeria are generally hampered by limited funds and resources.
Declaring conservation areas is meant to preserve nature. Why is this approach still failing?
Chimbu is a baby tree kangaroo, and he is the latest success in a complex web of international conservation.
A new method of using camera traps has brought good and bad news for conservationists.
COVID-19 is the latest new infectious disease arising from our collision with nature.
With the 2020 deadline for conserving biodiversity almost past, communities must now play a larger role in conservation.
Aerial baiting has been Australia’s foremost weapon against pest species for the past 74 years. But at what cost?
Philanthropy in the form of financial donations is not a solution to the natural disasters caused by climate change. A new philanthropy of social change is needed.
Each B&B is a green sanctuary for pollinators, containing pollinating plants and shelters like beehives and nesting boxes.
Millions of Americans feed wild birds, especially in winter and spring. Studies show that this can influence birds’ health and behavior in surprising ways.
The hope is that the biodiversity targets translate directly into what individual countries, cities, companies and even families can adopt as tangible actions.
In NSW, honeybees are listed as a key threatening process to biodiversity.
Coming to a river catchment near you: a rodent crack team ready to reduce flooding and boost biodiversity.
While many surveys show the numbers of wildlife falling, there is good news for some species – including pondskaters and various mosses and lichen.
The world’s millions of indigenous people play a critical role in conserving biodiversity.
A new study revealed that indigenous territories store more than half the carbon in the Amazon forest.
The new railway might destroy some wildlife habitats but what if it helps tackle climate change?
There are 60,000 abandoned mines in Australia. How do we restore them so that animals return? A researcher’s epic fieldwork project in WA’s Mid West could help provide the answers.
For decades Australian scientists have, clearly and respectfully, warned about the risks to Australia of a rapidly heating climate. After this season’s fires, perhaps it’s time to listen.
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 Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, 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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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, School of Business, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Jaana Dielenberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
