All posts tagged "animals"
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98ResearchCelebrity 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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196ResearchBig 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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252ScienceRat 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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309ScienceCarpark 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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555ScienceFeral 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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266ScienceSouthern 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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332ResearchSustainable 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...
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832ResearchCarnivore snacks debunk theory of turtles’ strict herbivore diet
A study has revealed the diet of green turtles is more complex than previously thought, providing insights which could influence conservation and...
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3.0KNews and ViewsSave the Tasmanian Devil Appeal funds $1m of research and conservation programs
In just 12 months, the generosity of people from around the world has funded more than $1 million in research and conservation...
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3.7KResearchBach’s a basic to calm shelter dogs
Dogs stressed by animal shelter life may benefit from soothing classical music and whiffs of lavender.
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Cohda Wireless joins CAVI connected vehicle pilot
iMOVE partner Cohda Wireless has joined the iMOVE project 'CAVI 500-vehicle C-ITS Field Operational Test', supplying tech for V2V and V2I communications.
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Paul Gray: E2I (Expert to Infrastructure) - GetSTEM
Nice to know even though Australia no longer manufactures mass-market cars, our home-grown technology for connected and autonomous vehicles is being exported. iMOVE talks to Paul Gray, CEO of an Adelaide-based company, Cohda Wireless, that’s partnering with the big guys in trials around the globe....
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Queensland green lights Hold the Red trial
Queensland's Hold the Red trial sees radar used to prolong red traffic light signals in instances of drivers looking likely to beat a change of lights.
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Get Industry
Want to have an active role in improving the transport and mobility landscape in Australia? Want to meet motivated people to spark new ideas or further your own project ideas. Or you are seeking to extend your networks and knowledge of the industry? Then the inaugural iMOVE Transport of Tomorrow Symposium is tailor-made for you! http://getindustry.com.au/2018/12/10/imove-announces-transport-of-tomorrow-symposium-for-march-2019/
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Perth’s newest stadium, Optus Stadium, was completed in late 2017, and opened in January 2018. Like its resident AFL team, the West Coast Eagles, it has had a successful year. Here Mark Beasley, the Director Real Time & ITS Operations, Network Operations Directorate, for Main Roads Western Australia, tells us about the venue’s aims and capabilities. http://getindustry.com.au/2018/12/05/perths-optus-stadium-a-model-of-public-transport-integration/
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 at 7:18am
New funding takes #UQ towards clinical trials of #dementia ultrasound #treatment https://t.co/wlOBH12KLM https://t.co/HlGmcGM0JJ
New funding takes #UQ towards clinical trials of #dementia ultrasound #treatment https://t.co/wlOBH12KLM https://t.co/HlGmcGM0JJ