Under a new code, rural landholders in NSW will be allowed to clear up to 25 metres of land outside their property boundary. This will be devastating for the wildlife that live or migrate there.
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Move over, bin chickens: bin cockies are here, and scientists say they’re confirming the cultural intelligence hypothesis.
A world-first study inspected 900 bird nest specimens from 1823 to 2018. The types of debris the birds use reflect changes in Australian society over time.
These hefty dinosaur birds stand as tall as humans, enough to dissuade most from getting too close. But how would they fare against each other in a fight? A wildlife expert places her bet.
This autumn, embrace puddles. Even tiny pools of water can be essential for birds, trees and pets — from washing away chemicals on leaves to forcing worms to emerge.
Researcher and photographer Claire Greenwell explains why people are the biggest threat to nesting shorebirds, and the simple ways you can help keep them safe next time you’re at the beach.
Researchers strapped tracking devices to 20 powerful owls in Melbourne and learned these apex predators are increasingly choosing to sleep in urban areas, from backyard trees to golf courses.
I collected data about my neighbourhood sulphur-crested cockatoos while stuck home in Melbourne’s lockdown. I learned that each bird can eat 200 onion grass plants per hour.
Birdwatchers have long known that to conserve nature, we need not only the intellectual expertise of science but also an emotional affinity with the living things around us.
In April, BirdLife Australia survey numbers jumped to 2,242. That’s a tenfold increase from 241 in April last year.
Each B&B is a green sanctuary for pollinators, containing pollinating plants and shelters like beehives and nesting boxes.
Kea were able to correctly guess the most probable scenarios, by evaluating various physical and social cues. Previously, only great apes and humans were known to be able to understand probability.
Never underestimate a person with dyslexia - the skills and strategies they’ve developed to survive academia can be the right fit for effective communication.
Latest results from garden bird surveys in New Zealand show that at least six non-native species have declined over the past decade.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Animal Ecology, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Wollongong
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Researcher, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor in Ecology, La Trobe University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Research School of Biology, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
