The federal government’s actions could leave the island’s wildlife more vulnerable to H5N1.
- Senior Lecturer in Southern Ocean Vertebrate Ecology, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
The Beachport seal is one animal – for now. But this virus has already shown us what can happen next. Australia should use that warning while we still have time.
We should not wait for perfect certainty. It’s time to act before catastrophe.
We cannot stop wild birds from flying. But we can control whether this becomes an unmanaged catastrophe or a closely tracked outbreak.
Another apparent case of H5 avian influenza in a wild bird is a cause for concern – but it’s not the same as an outbreak.
An ecologist explains how Australia can curb the spread of the H5N1 strain.
Even now, in an age of satellites and genome sequencing, the Earth still holds secrets.
The loss of iconic Antarctic wildlife is no longer a future possibility. It is happening in real-time, while we watch.
A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.
Just as Darwin’s finches evolved specialised beaks to target prey, 3D modelling of 61 museum specimens reveals albatross beaks vary in size and shape for different diets. They can also drink seawater.
Aves les progrès des analyses ADN, il est aujourd’hui possible de différencier des espèces qui ont l’air très proches quand nous les observons à l’œil nu.
The discovery that gentoo penguins are actually four distinct species has important implications for their conservation.
Emperor penguins have a few hidden tricks to stay warm, like blood vessels in the nose arranged so they can regain most of the heat that would be lost by breathing.
Despite their image as cold-loving creatures, Adélie penguins could be winners from climate change.
Emperor penguins are adapted to the bitter cold of Antarctica, but a new study reveals that during the last ice age it got too cold even for them.
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