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Dot-underwing moth (Eudocima materna) found in the researchers’ yard. Matthew Holden

December 7, 2023

We thought we’d find 200 species living in our house and yard. We were very wrong

Matthew H. Holden, The University of Queensland; Andrew Rogers, The University of Queensland, and Russell Q-Y Yong, The University of Queensland

An ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist were locked down together in a suburban house. So they counted all the species of plants and animals they could find.

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July 23, 2021

Los jabalíes, una de las especies invasoras más dañinas, liberan cada año las mismas emisiones que un millón de automoviles

Christopher J. O'Bryan, The University of Queensland; Eve McDonald-Madden, The University of Queensland; Jim Hone, University of Canberra; Matthew H. Holden, The University of Queensland, and Nicholas R Patton, University of Canterbury

Los cerdos salvajes están en todos los continentes, excepto en la Antártida. Calculamos que remueven la misma cantidad de suelo que la superficie de Taiwán, liberando gases de efecto invernadero.

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July 19, 2021

‘One of the most damaging invasive species on Earth’: wild pigs release the same emissions as 1 million cars each year

Christopher J. O'Bryan, The University of Queensland; Eve McDonald-Madden, The University of Queensland; Jim Hone, University of Canberra; Matthew H. Holden, The University of Queensland, and Nicholas R Patton, University of Canterbury

Wild pigs are on every continent, except Antarctica. All up, they likely turn over the the same amount of soil as the area of Taiwan.

African elephant. PhotocechCZ/Shutterstock

August 26, 2019

It’s time to break the deadlock over Africa’s ivory trade: here’s how

Duan Biggs, Griffith University and Matthew H. Holden, The University of Queensland

As the ultimate custodians, it is urgent that African countries with elephants take ownership of the processes at CITES.

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April 25, 2018

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

Duan Biggs, Griffith University; Carly Cook, Monash University; Kent Redford, University of New England, United States, and Matthew H. Holden, The University of Queensland

Should trade in ivory be banned or not? There may be a solution.

The world’s biggest burn of illegal ivory. Daniel Stiles

March 11, 2018

Ivory up in flames, but who really noticed? How messages on elephant poaching might be missed

Matthew H. Holden, The University of Queensland; Alexander Richard Braczkowski, The University of Queensland; Christopher J. O'Bryan, The University of Queensland; Duan Biggs, Griffith University; Hugh Possingham, The University of Queensland; James Allan, The University of Queensland, and James Watson, The University of Queensland

The destruction of a massive haul of illegal ivory was supposed to send a message to poachers and those who trade in the tusks. Did they notice, or can the ivory be used to help elephant conservation?

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