A new population of the plains-wanderer has been tracked into unexpected habitat. This surprising discovery offers fresh hope for the critically endangered species.
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The deteriorating Western Grassland Reserve in Victoria represents a failure of imagination. When the grasslands are steeped with history and culture, imagine its potential.
Fire has been viewed as the main protagonist in creating Africa’s iconic savannas. However, new research shows that browsing animals created savannas millions of years before fire became important.
Forget fences and international agreements. This five-year study in the Serengeti has found the way forward.
Australia may have reputation for vast areas of wilderness, but in reality the continent’s ecosystems have been chopped and diced. Now we need to protect what’s left.
Simple changes to current grassland management has the potential to save many endangered birds.
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ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Manager: DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, University of Cape Town
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Research Associate, Rarity and Conservation of African Birds, University of Cape Town
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Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral fellow, Decision Science, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
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Research Fellow, Ndlovu node, South African Environmental Observation Network & Visiting lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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PhD Candidate, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Academic, Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate, School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Biostatistics and Ecology, Adelaide University