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Here’s some advice on taking selfies with wild animals: don’t. It’s not fun for the animal, and can have serious knock-on effects for their health. And you could be injured (or worse).
Australia’s species, like this green python, are remarkable and need far better protection.
For over a century Australia’s venomous snakes have been counted amongst the world’s deadliest, yet human fatalities remain strikingly rare. How did our snakes develop such a fearsome reputation?
Australia’s snakes, spiders and other venomous critters tend to strike fear in many people. But is Australia’s reputation as a nation of deadly creatures deserved?
It is possible to use small spaces such as transport corridors, verges and the edges of sporting grounds for native wildlife habitat restoration, helping to bring biodiversity back into cities.
New technology reveals that digging echidnas play a crucial role in Australia’s ecosystems.
Scientists are calling for your help this National Science Week to identify Australian wildlife.
Australian birds are arguably among the smartest in the world, displaying complex behaviours comparable to those observed in great apes.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Research Manager, Melbourne Clinical And Translational Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biomechanics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor in Animal Behaviour, University of New England
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Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow in Ecology and Entomology, Edith Cowan University
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PhD candidate, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor, Research Institute for Environment & Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Leader, Science Communication Teaching Program, The University of Melbourne
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