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Feral horses can inflict major ecological damage, as two experts explain.
Fenced-off safe havens and islands free from cats and foxes have given endangered mammals breathing space. But they’re not yet helping many other groups of animals.
We cannot fence the whole of Australia. Therefore, we need to know which species are most at risk from cats.
Lemurs and other native animals are rare in recovering forests.
Calling an animal a ‘pest’ can sometimes cause more harm to people than the animal itself.
A new study tracks how young frogs are trying to avoid a deadly fungal infection.
The natural connectivity of rivers acts like a highway, helping invasive species spread rapidly throughout a catchment.
A mild summer led to breeding. And a dry winter could concentrate feral horses around fragile alpine waterways.
Biological invasions can severely harm the welfare of animals, causing them to suffer. AWICIS is a new framework that can be used to assess the severity of these impacts.
Without a national policy, the spread of smothering buffel grass will continue unchecked.
The kungaka represents an ancient lineage from when Australia was wetter. Today, it survives in a sheltered desert gorge.
Invasive alien species don’t only drive out other native species, they also dramatically transform soils, water and ecosystems. A new assessment tool aims to pinpoint the negative environmental impacts.
It’s not just wildlife that gets killed. Cats come off worse in road traffic accidents and fights when they roam.
As a dried plant product, illegal tobacco is a biosecurity risk in its own right. With tonnes of it arriving undetected, these tiny pests may be hitchhiking in too.
For years, Queensland authorities have been broadscale baiting fire ants. But the infestation is too big – and the baits wipe out rival species
Carp is a prized table fish in Europe but despised in Australia. How did we get here?
When feral cats are scarce, potoroos and bandicoots forage more freely, altering their behaviour and chances of survival.
The latest checklist of Table Mountain flora shows that Cape Town is still a global hotspot for threatened flowering plants.
South Australian authorities are again on the hunt for the elusive red-whiskered bulbul. Does the xenophobia of the past still influence our attitudes today?
Top contributors
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Professor in Environmental Science, Charles Darwin University
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, Adelaide University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor in Global Ecology, University of Sydney
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Research Director CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO
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Professor in Zoology, James Cook University
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia