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A return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby.
Scientists have traced the evolutionary heritage of marsupial moles and explained how they evolved unique adaptations that help them survive beneath the sand.
We’ve just published the largest ever marsupial genome – all 3.6 billion pieces of it. Together with Indigenous rangers, we’re applying two-way science to better protect bilbies.
Very few bilby and bandicoot fossils have ever been found. Four new discoveries help fill in the picture of how these elusive animals evolved.
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Professor of Comparative Genomics, University of Sydney
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Curator of Mammals, Western Australian Museum; Curtin University
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Professor of Biodiversity & Conservation and Co-Lead, Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Genetics & Evolutionary Biology, La Trobe University
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Kiwirrkurra Traditional Owner, Indigenous Knowledge
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Kiwirrkurra Traditional Owner, Indigenous Knowledge
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ecology, The University of Western Australia
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The Conversation
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Professor in Environmental Science, Charles Darwin University
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Ecologist, Charles Darwin University
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Lead Ranger, North Tanami Rangers, Indigenous Knowledge
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Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO