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Highly trained canines, Sugar and Moss, are helping protect the critically endangered Victorian grassland earless dragon.
The first estimate of coral egg numbers across the Indo-Pacific shows which species can help rebuild devastated reefs.
Pigs, camels, rabbits and many others were brought to Australia deliberately as valuable species. But we see them very differently once they become free-roaming.
A group of Western dog behaviour experts went to India to see how street dogs live. What they learned raised questions over what it means to care for pet dogs.
The Murray Mallee matchstick is a newly discovered grasshopper species from northwestern Victoria.
Isolation has been both blessing and curse for the wildlife of both countries.
Spring is the perfect time to get outside and appreciate our tiniest critters.
A new study examines ecosystems and species that are thriving against the odds.
The latest State of the Rhino report reveals the urgent plight of the Javan and Sumatran rhino populations.
The Barbary macaque is legally protected in Algeria; however, crop losses could increase hostility toward the species if farmers lack practical ways to protect their crops.
Native bees pollinate many of Australia’s unique plants and help entire ecosystems thrive.
Research suggests all of the world’s songbirds can be traced back to Australia.
Why the smooth snake is in far more need of protection than humans.
The future of a proposed rocket-launch facility in South Australia is uncertain. But tensions between space exploration and conservation remain.
Sharks and rays have been swimming through the oceans for millions of years – but we still don’t really know where.
Not all conservation threats come from overseas. Some are our own native animals.
Nearly 43% of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe are now highly vulnerable to climate-related risks.
Collecting data from sensors in remote woodlands has long required arduous treks. What if sensors could transmit data in real time?
Our latest study takes a closer look at the emotional lives of humpback whales.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Australian National University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University