After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?
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The disaster should raise questions about how we fund, manage and protect these vulnerable habitats when climate change is outpacing conservation efforts.
New research has developed the first molecular ‘clock’ for common dolphins. It could be a game-changer for conservation.
Researchers have detected highly pathogenic avian influenza in 41 at-risk bird species across all 10 Canadian provinces.
Scientists are using mollusk shells to evaluate the health of Florida’s seagrass ecosystems.
Australia is among many countries working to protect and restore nature at scale. But long-awaited environmental law reforms won’t help much as they stand.
A study reveals that national parks and reserves often support more wildlife but not necessarily the ecological balance that sustains them.
Labor’s long-awaited environmental reforms do represent progress. But ambition levels have been dialled back and much depends on the detail.
For years, illegal fishing vessels operated near Australia’s Heard and McDonald Islands. Here’s what happened after they were stopped.
New Zealand’s ancient bowerbird was smaller and more slender than the species living in Australia and New Guinea today.
The woody biomass of Australia’s tropical rainforests has already switched from carbon sink to carbon source – and the reason is climate change.
It only took 60 years for the red fox to spread across Australia. New research could prevent other invasive animals doing the same.
Globally important natural areas such as Ningaloo and Shark Bay have been hard hit in recent years. But Macquarie Island is recovering.
Many of these extraordinary places are increasingly at risk due to escalating climate change, invasive species, and and a lack of consistent funding to protect them.
Jane Goodall showed tremendous courage in charting her own course as a pioneering researcher – and working to spread hope wherever she went.
Predatory foxes and cats prowl South Australia’s national parks. But the successful reintroduction of an endangered bettong proves coexistence is possible.
The new technology will help scientists monitor and protect some of Australia’s most iconic and threatened forest species.
It’s not every day that you see a 4-foot-tall bird, but it’s happening more often. Several fascinating species are nesting in and near towns once again.
Climate stability and economic health depend on biodiversity. Yet this foundation is hardly mentioned as the federal government seeks to shore up Canada’s economic future.
Little is known about the early life of sea turtle hatchlings but a modelling study shows the importance of ocean currents in their journeys.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Australian National University
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Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University