The sugar glider is an icon of the Australian bush. But discovering it’s actually three distinct species has big consequences for its conservation.
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Wildlife conservation – Analysis and Comment
Protecting the continent’s remaining pristine wilderness areas is urgent, but achievable.
Six months ago fires ravaged Australia, exacerbating our already dire biodiversity crisis. These are the animals and plants still suffering 6 months on.
The Kangaroo Island dunnart was listed as critically endangered before fires ripped through 95% of its habitat. Those that survived the fires now face the threat of feral cats.
Last summer, Australia’s wildlife burned in one of our country’s worst bushfires. So what’s become of animal and plant survivors in the months since?
In April, BirdLife Australia survey numbers jumped to 2,242. That’s a tenfold increase from 241 in April last year.
My research into Britain’s birds found 77% of species varied in abundance around roads.
The death toll stands at nearly 400 elephants of both sexes and all ages.
The Berejiklian government must step up to the challenge of saving koalas in NSW from their predicted fate: extinction in the wild by 2050.
Up to 8,000 spectacled flying-foxes, around 12% of the species’ population, will be forced to leave their home in central Cairns.
As snow melts and landscapes change, there will be winners and losers.
In the 1800s, Americans hunted many wild species near or into extinction. Then in the early 1900s, the US shifted from uncontrolled consumption of wildlife to conservation. Could Asia follow suit?
If long-nosed potoroos can co-exist with one of the world’s most deadly predators, then it’s time we rethink our conservation strategies.
Our research investigated 900 ‘alien’ species across almost 200,000 protected areas worldwide.
As climate change increases the frequency and scale of bushfires, our models suggest the habitats in Victoria’s Central Highlands may be hard to come by.
A new study forecasts that thousands of miles of new road construction will cut through tiger habitat across Asia by 2050. Planning can make these projects more tiger-friendly.
Many people in the Global South will find themselves poorer, hungrier, and much closer to exploitable wildlife.
There are twice as many tigers in the US as there are in the wild.
On one of the world’s most remote islands, a species of duck has learned to scavenge on dead seals.
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.
Scientists hope to learn what makes certain red squirrels able to survive squirrelpox.
These Aussie diggers boost the health of our soils. But up until recently, we didn’t know just how much soil they can turn over (hint: it’s a lot).
Should scientists keep both species genetically-separate and ‘pure’, even if that risks extinction?
North America’s prairies once were home to millions of wild animals. Today, most of that land is farmed or developed, but some grasslands have never been plowed and could be rewilded.