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In many countries there has been concern about a decline in honeybees. You may have even heard that honeybees face dangers so dire that their imminent decline threatens world food production, with potential…
Rabbit-killing viruses - first myxoma, then rabbit haemorrhagic disease - have rid many of our landscapes of rabbits and lulled Australians into a false sense of security. Rabbits are now fighting back…
Native status is a big deal. It affects where conservation dollars are spent, and our inherent reaction to a species. Most people believe that native equals good and alien equals bad, but in some cases…
Last week I published an opinion piece in Nature attempting to crystallise debate on a number of issues in Australian environmental management: bushfires, weeds, feral animals, management of Aboriginal…
A University of Tasmania scientists has suggested that introducing elephants, rhinoceros and Komodo dragons in mainland Australia…
Researchers say much more could be done to predict the likelihood and spread of serious disease - such as tuberculosis (TB…
Global transport networks are increasing the number of exotic invasive species coming into Australia, some of which have…
The toxins produced by cane toads kill many Australian predators that eat them. But to date, the potential economic impact…
Image courtesy of Nick Clemann Daring members of the animal kingdom practise hitch-hiking, a feat that might lead to serious…
Image courtesy of Noel Burkead. A highly invasive fish that can tolerate and adapt to a range of environmental conditions…
A chemical produced naturally by cane toad tadpoles may one day be used to help control the invasive species, according to new research published today. Cane toads are native to South America but have…
The reproductive ecology and dispersal ability of Australia’s most invasive species of willows is being explored to help…
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, University of Adelaide
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Professor in Zoology, James Cook University
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Research Director CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Researcher at the CIB based in the Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University
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