Humans have had a complex relationship with this marsupial, known for its pointy snout, thin tail and large hind feet.
- Professor of Conservation Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
The regent honeyeater is a beautiful bird at risk of extinction. So how can we protect it from native predators, such as possums and sugar gliders?
Ever wondered who would win a fight between an Australian and an introduced rat? New research provides the fascinating answer.
Claims of ‘bringing back’ any species take away focus from proven solutions that can actually fix the extinction crisis.
Each year, hungry plant-eating animals do billions of dollars of damage to valuable plants. We need prevention methods that don’t involve killing them.
What happens when wild native bush rats meet cockroaches they’ve never seen before?
Rodents destroy around 70 million tonnes of grain each year. What if we could trick them into looking elsewhere for their food?
Dingoes have evolved under Australian conditions. That’s just one step in the path the iconic dog has taken to become native.
When scientists first thought to deceive predators with bird smells, the idea seemed crazy. But after seeing how fake news messes with the minds of both humans and animals, it now makes sense.
If all, or even most, offspring of the survivors are shy, we could be facing an introduced pest population that is incredibly difficult to remove.
Black rats are originally from India and brown rats are originally from China.
Rats have lived with us for thousands of years.
Few would argue the world isn’t facing enormous challenges: human population growth and the associated demand for resources, mass extinctions or – perhaps the biggest of all – global climate change. We…
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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