Significant reductions in illegal poaching are necessary to prevent the extinction of vulnerable species. Current privacy and surveillance laws can complicate digital tracking of illegal wildlife ...
Before native species can be returned to their former ranges, conservationists must first know where these former habitats ...
John Woinarski has previously received Australian government funding through the National Environment Science Program and for contributions to the Threat Abatement Plans for feral cats and foxes. He ...
Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...
Despite its widespread biodiversity, Australia holds an unenviable record when it comes to wildlife: the highest mammalian ...
Conservationists have criticised a decision allowing 3,000 ha of tropical savanna in Australia's Northern Territory to be cleared without environmental assessment, warning that key habitat for ...
A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional species become extinct every ...