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From ‘extinct’ to growing, a rare snail returns to the wild in Australia

Rarely do species presumed extinct reappear with renewed hope for a better future. But researchers in Australia not only ...
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Dozens of dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach set for euthanization

Wildlife rangers will Wednesday begin shooting 90 dolphins stranded on a remote Australian beach after attempts to refloat ...
The Conversation

Torpor: a neat survival trick once thought rare in Australian animals is actually widespread

Chris Wacker has received funding through Australian Geographic for a study in Kosciuszko National Park. Life is hard for small animals in the wild, but they have many solutions to the challenges of ...
New Scientist

Making Australia’s native animals poisonous could curb feral cats

An implant that makes Australian animals lethally poisonous to cats that prey on them could help save species on the verge of extinction. Australian mammals are easily targeted by cats because many ...
The Conversation

Here’s why more Australian scientists should team up with authors on books about animals

Euan Ritchie receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action. Euan is a Councillor within the Biodiversity Council, a member of the ...