New research examines how citizen science data contributes to decisions by governments and conservation organisations about which species are at risk of extinction, and how they can be conserved.
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Our research suggests environmental DNA analysis could transform traditional ways of monitoring freshwater ecosystems.
Victoria’s decision this week to reject a ban on duck hunting is a shot to the heart for proud Yuin man Jack Pascoe, son of Bruce Pascoe. The black duck Yumburra is a Yuin tribal totem.
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.
As toxic water continues to spill from tailings ponds across mining developments, decades of scientific research provides evidence of how wildlife will be affected.
Research into fox scents suggests a complex form of ‘chemical communication’ underlies the animal’s behaviour. The findings could help improve pest control methods and protect native wildlife.
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Research fellow in ecology and land management, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Freshwater Ecology, Carleton University
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Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
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Professor in Molecular Ecology, Bangor University
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Junior Research Associate, Experimental Ecology and Ecotoxicology Research Team, Queen's University, Ontario
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
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Jaana Dielenberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor Emeritus, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor, Department of Biology & School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Sector Lead, Atlas of Living Australia, CSIRO
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Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney
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PhD candidate, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow in Wildlife Conservation, University of Adelaide
