Pia Lentini

Justin Welbergen

April 30, 2020

No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID‑19. We rely on them more than you think

Pia Lentini, The University of Melbourne; Alison Peel, Griffith University; Hume Field, The University of Queensland, and Justin A. Welbergen, Western Sydney University

Australian bats are getting unfairly targeted. Here’s why we should be giving them a fair go instead.

Dean Ingwersen/Birdlife Australia/AAP

February 24, 2020

Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard

Holly Kirk, RMIT University; Brendan Wintle, The University of Melbourne; Casey Visintin, The University of Melbourne; Freya Thomas, RMIT University; Georgia Garrard, RMIT University; Kirsten Parris, The University of Melbourne; Kylie Soanes, The University of Melbourne; Pia Lentini, The University of Melbourne, and Sarah Bekessy, RMIT University

Some threatened species hit hard by the bushfires this summer have populations in and around urban areas, which are now crucial refuges. Here are some tips to help improve their odds of survival.

Threatened species live in cities and towns around Australia, including the critically endangered western swamp tortoise. Elia Purtle, AAP Image/Perth Zoo

April 2, 2019

The 39 endangered species in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and other Australian cities

Kylie Soanes, The University of Melbourne and Pia Lentini

The conservation frontline is not just in remote rainforests. It’s right in our urban backyard.

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No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID‑19. We rely on them more than you think

Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard

The 39 endangered species in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and other Australian cities

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