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We analysed photos of predators and prey from 3,667 camera traps in southwest Victoria. We found feral cats were more abundant and behaved differently in areas where foxes were baited.
Introduced water buffalo and camels trash native plants – don’t they? Our research shows megafauna herbivores have the same impact wherever they are.
Invasive species such as deer, pigs and rabbits might help boost native predator populations.
Grassfires are normal in central and northern Australia. But fast-growing invasive grasses are supercharging grassfires – and this summer looks like it will be big.
Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
Introduced species and diseases can drive native species into smaller environmental niches – and that could mean change to how we work to conserve them.
Whether riding on the feathers of birds or evolving on Gondwana, Australia’s plants got here in very different ways
Enormous cane toads in Australia are not new – but we might see even larger ones as predators figure out how to eat these introduced toxic toads.
Claims that introduced deer perform the same ecological function as ancient moa are outdated and wrong. Deer destroy forests, and large-scale culling is still the best solution.
The new paper also found some mammals are suffering due to a lack of fire.
The UK wants gardeners to stop thinking of slugs and snails as pests and to embrace garden biodiversity. Is it worth considering in Australia?
In some regions, foxes kill at least 1,000 animals per square kilometre every year.
Compassionate conservationists believe all animals have a right to be here, even introduced species like wild horses. Their vocal critics are avoiding vital ethical questions around conservation.
What if we could help threatened marsupials evolve to survive foxes and feral cats?
Dingoes have evolved under Australian conditions. That’s just one step in the path the iconic dog has taken to become native.
Introduced species that become invasive are clearly destructive, but many exotic species are not detrimental to the existing ecosystem – some become complementary or take on lost ecological roles.
Imagine constantly living with mice. When you go to sleep they run across your bed, the stench of dead mice fills the street. As an expert on mouse outbreaks, let’s look at the issue in more detail.
When scientists first thought to deceive predators with bird smells, the idea seemed crazy. But after seeing how fake news messes with the minds of both humans and animals, it now makes sense.
Let’s embrace the possibilities of hybrid ecosystems.
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Professor of Conservation Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Australian National University
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Ph.D. student, University of Sydney
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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University Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, Charles Darwin University
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Senior lecturer, University of Sydney
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Senior Fisheries Scientist, NSW DPI Fisheries, Hunter New England Local Health District
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Professor in Zoology, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
