All posts tagged "animals"

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  Science

  Native turtles face extinction in South Australia

  Western Sydney University has contributed to new Australian research into native turtle populations in the Murray River and some of its associated...

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  131

  News and Views

  Bilbies set for a comeback in western Queensland

  The future of the bilby, one of Australia’s threatened species could be secured with the help of University of Queensland researchers.

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  Science

  How to send a finch extinct

  An endangered Queensland bird is at risk of extinction because environmental legislation is failing to protect its habitat, according to a University...

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  166

  Research

  Celebrity campaigns vs punishing perpetrators: what’s best to prevent poaching?

  Advertising and education campaigns to reduce consumer demand for wildlife products could be more cost effective than trying to catch and punish...

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  Research

  Big animals the key to reducing fire risk

  Returning large animals to certain environments could help reduce the impact of fire in an increasingly flammable world, according to new research...

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  Science

  Rat may hold the key to koala virus spread

  A Queensland rat, the grassland melomys, could be the origin of a koala retrovirus, which infects the majority of Australia’s koalas.

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  Science

  Carpark currawongs could trigger bird decimation

  A chance spotting of a pied currawong nest at a Brisbane shopping centre suggests the species is adjusting to urban life, potentially...

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  Science

  Feral cat observed hunting at nest boxes

  New evidence has raised concerns about the possibility of feral cats preying upon the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum, with a cat detected...

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  Science

  Southern Hemisphere’s best of equineveterinary education comes to Sydney

  Local and international equine experts will be in Sydney to discuss the latest in research and scientific advancements in equine medicine.

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  Research

  Sustainable certified palm oil scheme failing to achieve goals

  There is little evidence that a certification scheme for palm oil plantations is improving protection of critically endangered orangutans in Borneo, researchers...