Culls are back on the table after a shark bit a woman at Coogee beach on Saturday.
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Access to global markets will continue to decrease if the disease is not brought under control.
Despite public perceptions, sheep and cattle are not a favoured prey for some dingoes or foxes. So is culling them to protect livestock justified?
The culling of 700 starving koalas in Victoria has triggered outrage. There has to be a better way to respond after bushfire.
African savannah elephant numbers are surging. But for farmers in elephant territory, that can spell disaster. To solve human-elephant conflict, we might need to use smell.
Whether they’re going to cook a fish, have it mounted or just take a photo and then release it, anglers want more than a severed head. But with shark numbers rebounding, they’ve got competition.
New and innovative thinking is needed to deal with the reality on the ground in South Africa.
A non-fatal crocodile attack on a tourist last week made headlines. But talk of culling is an over-reaction to a fairly isolated incident.
Here’s what determines if a problematic wild animal is saveable or cullable.
Avian influenza — commonly known as ‘bird flu’ — is infecting domestic and wild birds in Canada and around the world.
Bird flu has been recurring in Africa since 2006 and Nigeria is heavily affected. High-level biosecurity measures are required to keep people and animals safe.
There is no single, straightforward way to safeguard the future of this native mammal at the moment – but here are some options
Avian influenza virus — or bird flu — can infect domestic poultry such as chickens and turkeys, as well as wild birds. The H5N1 strain has been identified in Canada.
Squirrel feeders laced with contraceptives could be used to suppress grey squirrels in the UK.
Conflict between fruit-growers, the Mauritian government and conservationists has dragged on for years – it’s time for a new approach.
Recent shark-related deaths fuel the debate around the best way to keep people safe in the water, without hurting marine wildlife.
Wild ponies have lived in Britain for over 4,000 years, but they’re in danger of dying out.
Introduced species are often targeted for culling in conservation, but killing charismatic animals like foxes can be controversial.
If harm to native wildlife is the main concern then there are much bigger targets for control than grey squirrels.
The NSW government has announced plans to remove feral deer from its list of official game animals. With careful monitoring, the resulting free-for-all could help curb their booming numbers.
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Global Ecology, University of Sydney
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Ornithology, Murdoch University
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Senior lecturer, specialist poultry veterinarian, University of Pretoria
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
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Lecturer, RMIT University
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Professor of Anthropology and Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Guelph
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Oxford
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Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Course Director, MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, University of Oxford