The lower Murray, home to the beloved Coorong, is officially in its death throes. The only way to save it is community, research and more flowing water.
- Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University
Already critically endangered, the southern bent-wing bat is still declining in a drying climate. If we don’t step in, it will likely be extinct within three generations of bat.
Public opposition to kangaroo culls shouldn’t overrule the needs of thousands of other native species in national parks.
Tackling the extinction crisis is not just about protecting each species. It’s also about preserving their home.
Feral rabbits previously exposed to myxoma virus are more likely to be killed by rabbit haemorrhagic diease, meaning that these two biocontrol agents can become even more powerful when used in tandem.
Releasing just 100 mice carrying a faulty gene designed to stop them reproducing can remove an entire population of 50,000, a new study shows, paving the way for new eradication efforts.
The humble dingo has become something of a scapegoat since its arrival in Australia just 4000 years ago. It is widely blamed for the disappearance of thylacines (also known as Tasmanian tigers) and devils…
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