Alex Carthey

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June 18, 2025

‘Guerrilla rewilding’ aims for DIY conservation – but it may do more harm than good

Patrick Finnerty, University of Sydney; Alex Carthey, Macquarie University; Benjamin Pitcher, Macquarie University; John Martin, University of Sydney, and Thomas Newsome, University of Sydney

Reintroducing endangered species into the wild isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Sometimes it can go wildly wrong.

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August 18, 2021

Some animals have excellent tricks to evade bushfire. But flames might be reaching more animals naive to the dangers

Dale Nimmo, Charles Sturt University; Alex Carthey, Macquarie University; Chris J Jolly, Charles Sturt University, and Daniel T. Blumstein, University of California, Los Angeles

Studies show some animals can recognise the threat of fire, and behave in a way that increase their chance of survival. But what about wildlife who have evolved in areas where fire was once rare?

Dingos are introduced, but have they gone native? AAP

February 22, 2012

Ask the locals: a new way to tell if dingoes are native

Alex Carthey, University of Sydney and Peter Banks, University of Sydney

Native status is a big deal. It affects where conservation dollars are spent, and our inherent reaction to a species. Most people believe that native equals good and alien equals bad, but in some cases…

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‘Guerrilla rewilding’ aims for DIY conservation – but it may do more harm than good

Some animals have excellent tricks to evade bushfire. But flames might be reaching more animals naive to the dangers

Ask the locals: a new way to tell if dingoes are native

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