/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2022/10/10/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. October 10 2022 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2022/10/10/wildlife-trade-threatening-unprotected-animals /newsroom/news/list/2022/06/16/rare-kangaroo-island-dunnart-under-threat-from-feral-cats A study involving researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found that feral cats are putting the critically endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart – a small, mouse-sized marsupial found only on Kangaroo Island – to the brink of extinction. June 17 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/06/16/rare-kangaroo-island-dunnart-under-threat-from-feral-cats /newsroom/news/list/2022/01/25/citizens-recruited-to-unlock-the-secret-lives-of-echidnas Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Environment Institute and members of the general public have recorded the largest number of echidna sightings across Australia to aid in the conservation of the iconic mammal. January 25 2022 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2022/01/25/citizens-recruited-to-unlock-the-secret-lives-of-echidnas /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/09/smuggling-bear-parts-in-australia-and-nz Australia doesn’t have any native bears, yet our involvement in the illegal trade of bear parts and products is sadly a different story. November 09 2021 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/09/smuggling-bear-parts-in-australia-and-nz /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/21/hidden-costs-of-global-illegal-wildlife-trade An international team of experts, including researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, has highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think. October 21 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/21/hidden-costs-of-global-illegal-wildlife-trade /newsroom/news/list/2021/09/02/echidna-conservation-science-initiative-a-finalist-in-eureka-awards The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) is a finalist in the Australian Museum’s 2021 Eureka Prizes. September 02 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/09/02/echidna-conservation-science-initiative-a-finalist-in-eureka-awards /newsroom/news/list/2021/08/18/uss-influence-on-australias-illegal-pet-trade In a study published in Conversation Letters, researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ compared the illegal smuggling of live reptiles – including lizards, snakes and turtles – into Australia, to the unregulated pet trade of reptiles in the United States (US), to understand better the drivers of illegal wildlife trade, and develop a framework for anticipating future trends in wildlife smuggling. August 18 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/08/18/uss-influence-on-australias-illegal-pet-trade /newsroom/news/list/2021/02/23/dont-focus-on-genetic-diversity-to-save-our-species Scientists at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have challenged the common assumption that genetic diversity of a species is a key indicator of extinction risk.  February 23 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/02/23/dont-focus-on-genetic-diversity-to-save-our-species