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From The Conversation (20/2/24)… New ecosystems, unprecedented climates: more Australian species than ever are struggling to survive Australia is home to about one in 12 of the world’s species of animals, birds, plants and insects – between 600,000 and 700,000 species. More than 80% of Australian plants and…
From The Conversation (14/2/24)… A secret war between cane toads and parasitic lungworms is raging across Australia When the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites that troubled them were left behind. But deep inside the lungs of…
From ABC News (20/2/24)… Could pumping pure oxygen into the Darling River help reduce future fish kills? A trial to inject oxygen into the Darling River in a bid to improve conditions for marine life has begun in outback New South Wales. Last March,…
From ABC News (14/2/24)… Oldest-known wild platypus gives new insights into longevity of enigmatic Australian species Gemma Snowball didn’t make too much of the tag on the platypus pulled from a Melbourne creek last autumn. Melbourne Water had been backing surveys of the city’s platypus…
From The Conversation (13/2/24)… The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions In 1875, trillions of Rocky Mountain locusts gathered and began migrating across the western United States in search of food. The enormous swarm covered an area…
From The Conversation (9/2/24)… Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: how light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animal Light and sound shows in parks can enthral crowds with their colour, music and storytelling. Lasting for weeks to months, the shows provide entertainment and can boost…
From ABC News (30/12/23)… Thousands petition to move Harry Potter event out of Melbourne nature reserve When Michelle Thomas nursed two baby wallabies back to health, she was told the Briars nature reserve was the only safe place left to release them on Victoria’s Mornington…
From the Victorian National Parks Association (18/1/24)… Help Save The Western Port Woodlands The Western Port Woodlands is a spectacular patchwork of sandy coastal forest. It’s home to some of Victoria’s most endangered wildlife. Despite the odds, the Woodlands survived colonisation, while the surrounding landscape…
Free events during Ramsar Week Ramsar Week is coming up (February 13 to February 16) and to commemorate a number of free activities are being offered by the Corangamite Catchment Authority. They’re on the other side of the bay but look very…
From Cosmos (13/1/24)… Prairie voles and the science of love and loss A new study of a small native North American rodent – that might break your heart – has shown that the neurotransmitter dopamine plays a crucial role in in keeping the love…