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Rodents are the most numerous – and least studied – of all Earth’s mammals.
There is no single, straightforward way to safeguard the future of this native mammal at the moment – but here are some options
Nurturing habitats close to home can make a world of difference for wildlife.
The UN biodiversity summit COP15 in Montreal is over. Here’s what should happen next.
Human-wildlife conflict can undermine public support for conservation.
Why I love spiders and think you should too. Even daddy-long-legs.
The annual report is also a reminder that what happens in the Arctic affects the rest of the world.
Digital technologies have the potential to yield positive results, if co-developed and used ethically with Indigenous communities.
Woodlice are everywhere but people don’t like them much. Here’s why they should be more popular.
Negotiators hope to put humanity on a path to harmonious coexistence with nature by 2050.
Polar bears and wolves may get the glory, but small predators like weasels, foxes and their cousins play outsized ecological roles. And many of these species are declining fast.
DDT accumulates in wildlife and magnifies up the food chain. Birds of prey occupy the top of these food chains in various ecosystems.
Governments, scientists and conservation groups are working to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water for nature by 2030. Two scientists explain why scale matters for reaching that goal.
China has rich natural resources and is seeking to play a leadership role in global conservation, but its economic goals often take priority over protecting lands and wildlife.
Seeing an animal in distress after disaster makes us want to help. But feeding them doesn’t always make the situation better.
Conservation that places less emphasis on who may or may not use a piece of land could result in better outcomes for people and wildlife.
About a third of Victoria’s land-based plants, animals and ecological communities face extinction. We look at what the political parties have promised ahead of the state election.
Ethiopia’s civet producers could benefit greatly if the industry were properly regulated and commercialised.
The report results could help explain honeybee colony deaths.
Top contributors
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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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, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Senior Researcher and Statistician, University of Hohenheim
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Global Ecology, University of Sydney
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Affiliate Faculty in Environmental Science, Montana State University