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?
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An endangered rodent and a thorny, impenetrable weed doesn’t sound like a good match. But stick-nest rats have made homes out of African boxthorn
Blink and you’ll miss it. The kowari is a charismatic marsupial carnivore that needs our help.
We analysed photos of predators and prey from 3,667 camera traps in southwest Victoria. We found feral cats were more abundant and behaved differently in areas where foxes were baited.
We need every tool at our disposal to stop feral cats and foxes from decimating Australia’s incredible wildlife after fires. Artificial refuges show promise.
The Australian government has at last produced a serious plan to control an introduced predator that is a big reason this country has one of the world’s worst records for species extinctions.
Animal shelters and other organizations that support pets and their owners after disasters will still need help months after the media has moved on.
Woylies bred in wildlife havens were smaller and less flighty than their counterparts in the wild. This could jeopardise the success of repopulation programs.
One-third of local councils have rules to stop pet cats roaming because of their major impacts on wildlife. More councils want to get on board but many are hampered by state laws.
Rewilding is risky but we can learn from past attempts to use it as an effective tool for conservation
Dozens of species have been coaxed back from oblivion, with fenced havens, conserved habitat, islands and feral predator control vital.
Feral cats double the size of domestic tabbies. Cane toads with longer legs. And dingoes with flexible joints. ‘Selection pressure’ is at work on introduced animals.
38 mammals have been driven to extinction since colonisation, and many more are close to joining them. We have the solutions at hand, but warnings continue to be met with mediocre responses.
The findings underscore the importance of acting immediately to protect threatened species from predators in the wake of catastrophic natural events.
Allowing cats to roam unsupervised is detrimental to humans, wildlife and the cats themselves. Managing free-roaming cats should consider the risks they pose to other species.
A new study shows that when free-ranging cats are more than a few blocks from forested areas in cities, such as parks, they’re more likely to prey on rats than on native wildlife.
In some regions, foxes kill at least 1,000 animals per square kilometre every year.
What if we could help threatened marsupials evolve to survive foxes and feral cats?
Adopt, neuter and return, or kill? There’s no easy way to deal with Australia’s stray cat problem, and we compare the main options.
Without urgent action, Australia will continue to lose billions of dollars every year on invasive species.
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Australian National University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin 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, Charles Darwin University
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Project Officer, School of Earth and Environmental Science, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Biological Sciences, Murdoch University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, Murdoch University
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Adjunct Research Associate, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
