Predatory foxes and cats prowl South Australia’s national parks. But the successful reintroduction of an endangered bettong proves coexistence is possible.
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A new population of the plains-wanderer has been tracked into unexpected habitat. This surprising discovery offers fresh hope for the critically endangered species.
A team of scientists has discovered the secret to making ‘Boronia Babies’ is a tiny moth. Heliozelidae pollinate the weird flowers made famous by May Gibbs.
In the 1980s, retrenched workers sometimes set up worker co-operatives to regain control. Now the model is making a comeback in green manufacturing
Citizen science project ‘Insect Investigators’ takes scientists to regional schools to teach students to track and identify insects.
Replanting habitat corridors offers wildlife a way to move between isolated habitat – and much of this is done by volunteer groups.
The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction program is bringing the iconic species back.
Getting off gas at home is healthier, cheaper and better for the planet. Now the Electrify 2515 community pilot project promises to demonstrate household electrification at scale.
Organising to stop gasfields or coal mines sounds like a similar challenge. But one environmental group has endured, while the other ran out of energy. Here’s why
This small coastal town’s efforts to reclaim the night skies for people and nature is truly inspirational. Here’s how you can help reduce light pollution and claim your own Dark Sky Place title.
A partnership that combines Western science and Traditional Owners’ ecological knowledge is restoring the seagrass meadows of Gathaagudu/Shark Bay.
For more than three decades, Jane Goodall has inspired generations of conservationists through her youth-led action program Roots & Shoots. Now it’s time to take this approach into schools.
Reintroducing locally extinct species is a challenging affair, but with the right partnerships everyone can help make it happen.
Once sold as ‘penny turtles’ around Australia, the Mary River turtle’s plight galvanised local community efforts to save it from extinction.
A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, giving community groups a way to get involved in their local patch.
It was once a gross industrial sewer. But decades of work has turned Merri Creek into a green ribbon in Melbourne’s north.
Environmental success depends on social connections. So if you want to start a new group, you need to think about the people as much as the problem.
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, Adelaide University
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Research Lecturer, Conservation, Charles Darwin University
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Senior DECRA Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor - Spatial Science, Charles Darwin University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Molecular Ecology, Edith Cowan University
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Digital Health Transformation Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Future Fellow in Human Geography, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in Biology, Flinders University
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Malgana Elder, Indigenous Knowledge
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Gary Kendrick is a Friend of The Conversation.
Winthrop Professor, Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences and Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Offshore Operations Manager, Indigenous Knowledge
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Research scientist and Adjunct Associate Professor, Adelaide University