News: invasion ecology
Wildlife in our homes: Australian reptiles in the global exotic pet market
On March 3rd we celebrate World Wildlife Day, and the theme for 2024 is "Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation." We are thrilled to feature the research of our guest blogger, Sebastian Chekunov, a PhD candidate from Dr.Ìý's Invasion Ecology research group. Dr Cassey is an ARC IndustryÌýLaureateÌýFellow, Combatting Wildlife Crime and Preventing Environmental Harm.
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PODCAST: Exotic plants and animals: the illegal wildlife trade happening right under your nose
There is increasing interest in owning wild and exotic animals and the internet is able to serve up whatever your heart desires, even if importing these animals is illegal.
The true damage of invasive alien species was just revealed in a landmark report. Here’s how we must act.
Invasive alien species are driving biodiversity loss and extinctions in every country, all over the world.
Invasive alien species a major threat to nature, people
A new international report, co-authored by from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, has found that the number of alien species has been rising continuously for centuries in all regions, but are now increasing at unprecedented rates.
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Uncovering online sales of Australian invertebrates
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have investigated the level of online trade in invertebrates in Australia and believe they have only uncovered the tip of the iceberg.
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Wildlife trade threatening unprotected animals
International trade in animals not regulated by multilateral agreements is putting them under increasing threat. More than three times the number of unregulated animal species are being imported into the United States compared to the number of regulated species.
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‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife
Global demand for exotic pets is , a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to .
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