One of the world’s largest programs to eradicate multiple predators and pests has started to restore the island and its once vast nesting colonies to their former glory.
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Non-native species tend to be better at exploiting the disturbance caused by storms, fires or droughts.
Macquarie Island isn’t just a windswept rock halfway to Antarctica. It’s a globally unique home to dozens of bird and marine mammal species, hence the government’s plans to give it greater protection.
Australia’s island destinations attract millions of visitors a year. We need a better approach to ecotourism to protect their natural assets.
This small herb hadn’t been seen on Macquarie Island since it was first recorded in 1983, despite several searches over the next 30 years.
The shock decision to close Australia’s year-round research station at Macquarie Island will make monitoring Antarctica and the Southern Ocean harder, and will force Tasmania to get creative.
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Honorary Fellow, CSIRO
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Antarctic Law Researcher, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management/ Adjunct Associate Professor, University of South Australia
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Adviser, Antarctica and Marine Systems, Science & Policy, University of Tasmania
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PhD candidate, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia
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Honorary Research Associate, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London
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Senior Research Fellow in Antarctic and island conservation science, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Associate, Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Tasmania
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Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland
