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Human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros’ extinction

Posted on Jun 4 2024 by Johnny von Einem

Researchers have discovered sustained hunting by humans prevented the woolly rhinoceros from accessing favourable habitats as Earth warmed following the Last Ice Age.

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Australian shallow reefs in decline

Posted on Mar 23 2023 by Lee Gaskin

Marine life being out of sight, does not mean it is out of trouble.

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Citizens recruited to unlock the secret lives of echidnas

Posted on Jan 25 2022 by Kelly Brown

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.

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EchidnaCSI recognised as a top Citizen of Science

Posted on Nov 25 2021 by Kelly Brown

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) has received the Citizen Science Award for Outstanding Science at the inaugural awards for Citizen Science Projects in South Australia.

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Bat souvenir trade & risks to public health

Posted on Oct 1 2021 by Kelly Brown

Little is known about the global bat souvenir trade, its extent and impact on bat populations and forest ecosystems, and the potential risks posed to public health with bats known carriers of zoonotic diseases.

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Echidna conservation science initiative a finalist in Eureka Awards

Posted on Sep 2 2021 by Kelly Brown

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) is a finalist in the Australian Museum’s 2021 Eureka Prizes.

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Echidnas, poop and creepy crawlies

Posted on Aug 16 2021 by Kelly Brown

Leading science communicators from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ will join forces with a local echidna ecologist, to share their expertise in echidnas and insects in a free, interactive workshop on Kangaroo Island, as part of National Science Week (14-22 August).

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Video platforms normalise exotic pets

Posted on May 28 2021 by Kelly Brown

Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ are concerned video sharing platforms such as YouTube could be contributing to the normalisation of exotic pets and encouraging the exotic pet trade.

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Supporting the recovery of Adelaide Hills wildlife

Posted on Mar 4 2021 by Kelly Brown

Wildlife ecologist Dr Jasmin Packer from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Biological Sciences, has lent her voice to the long-haul recovery of the habitat devastated by the recent Adelaide Hills bushfire, which is home to endangered species and wildlife. 

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Don’t focus on genetic diversity to save our species

Posted on Feb 23 2021 by Kelly Brown

Scientists at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have challenged the common assumption that genetic diversity of a species is a key indicator of extinction risk. 

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