The pint-sized pookila faces uncertainty in Queensland, as two experts explain.
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Crown-of-thorns starfish and long-spined sea urchins can rapidly devour healthy reefs.
These long-delayed laws took three years, a new Environment Minister and a slew of compromises to be passed.
The regent honeyeater is a beautiful bird at risk of extinction. So how can we protect it from native predators, such as possums and sugar gliders?
Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.
Without urgent action, a species that helps hold rainforests together might be gone for good.
Iran’s accelerating biodiversity crisis is a warning sign, but it does not exist in isolation.
Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild.
New research examines the reasons for the decline of small mammals in Australia’s tropical savannas and identifies the most effective practical solutions.
Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the evolution of urban animals and plants.
As our domesticated herds grow, wildlife is becoming rarer and rarer. Rethinking our responsibilities to animals will be hard – but essential.
Insects are often under pressure from several threats at once, from pesticides to habitat loss to pollution.
The findings of a new study have important implications for native bee conservation, particularly in urban and agricultural areas.
New research found regrowth in Queensland provided valuable habitat after 15 years, on average, with some species benefiting from trees as young as 3 years of age.
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
All countries must accelerate efforts to avert the biodiversity crisis, and preserve Earth’s precious natural places for future generations.
Much of the Grampians National Park (Gariwerd) has already burned this summer – and the fire is not out yet. What does this mean for the animals that live there?
The average size of monitored wildlife populations has shrunk by 73% since 1970.
Australia’s main environment laws have long been regarded as not fit for purpose. But efforts to strengthen environmental protection have met huge pushback.
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
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Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor & Director, QUT Centre for Environment and Society, Queensland University of Technology
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ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Conservation, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment, UCL
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Science, The University of Queensland