Australia’s main environment laws have long been regarded as not fit for purpose. But efforts to strengthen environmental protection have met huge pushback.
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Pairing First Nations lore with genetic analysis lets us retrace how important food trees were deliberately moved thousands of years ago
It’s easier to steal another seabird’s meal than catch your own fish. But this behaviour by skuas, frigatebirds and gulls is contributing to the spread of lethal avian influenza
There’s a widespread argument that ‘poachers’ are responsible for the scarcity of wild ginseng. But a scholar who has interviewed diggers explains that most of them are good stewards.
Turtles often encounter fences as they wander over land in search of water, or a mate. We tracked 20 turtles to study how they interact with fences. Here’s how to make fences turtle-friendly.
For the Kamilaroi of north-western New South Wales, the brolga and bittern are vital to culture. But conservation often doesn’t account for cultural knowledge or significance.
Tigers have bounced back, but some relocations may have done more harm than good.
Conservative, socialist or nationalist, what’s best for biodiversity? The results may surprise you. We studied 165 nations, examining threatened species numbers and the extent of protected areas.
The discovery of the Manawatāwhi pāua, unique to the Three Kings Islands, highlights the need to build taxonomic expertise to speed up work to describe thousands of as-yet unnamed species.
A torrid few years of widespread disease have pushed several species closer to extinction.
Springtime in Australia and New Zealand means one thing: it’s swooping season.
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.
Analysis of thousands of patent applications sheds new light on hidden wild harvests.
Engaging and scientifically accurate children’s books on Australian animals are sorely lacking. Fostering more collaboration between authors and scientists can enrich children’s literature.
Poaching may have killed more than a third of the world’s Javan rhino in five years.
Three years ago, Australia pledged to end deforestation by decade’s end. But land clearing continues due to legal exemptions and a lack of enforcement
Rewilding is helping to save species from the brink of extinction. But reintroducing species to islands or fenced havens have limitations. What if we could use flat topped mesas as well?
In the crystal-clear streams of the Northern Territory lives a large turtle with a snout like a pig. This unique animal is one of the latest additions to the threatened species list.
It feels harmless to share a photo of a rare species. But social media can drive great damage to nature, from poaching to baiting to trampling.
Butterflies bruised by rain and gales are hunkering down hoping for pleasant weather.
Top contributors
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
