#Biodiversity

Understanding complex interactions the key to the freshwater croc’s future

A failure to grasp the details of the life of freshwater crocodiles in the places they live is likely to bedevil their conservation.

Three practical ways to support Indigenous landscape burning in Australia

How can we support cross-cultural Indigenous fire partnerships to manage Australia's landscape?

Let’s talk about Glossy Black-Cockatoos, their food and fires

Kangaroo Island’s Glossy Black-Cockatoos are at risk due to the Australian bushfires. What are the issues?

How can we bring conservation into the innovation era?

It's business planning, for biodiversity. Dr Iadine Chades and co-authors call for scientists to use a 'lean startup' approach when trialling new technology.

Dr Ro Hill on the promise of Environmental Stewardship

With nature declining at an alarming rate, Dr Ro Hill spoke about the promise of environmental stewardship at her Bob Hawke Centre lecture in Adelaide.

The flight of the aberrant oriole

The swampy savanna of New Guinea’s Trans-Fly is a frontier for evolutionary biologists studying the blurry lines between species.

Going in to bat for Australia’s endangered flying-foxes

Another Australian mammal has been listed as endangered. The spectacled flying-fox highlights the challenge in managing the conflict between human development and nature.

An artificially intelligent answer to threatened species

Conservation practices haven't progressed fast enough to meet the enormity of the environmental challenges. AI could be part of the answer to improve species detection methods and advise on better conservation approaches.

Invasive species are Australia’s number-one extinction threat

More than 1,770 species in Australia are listed as threatened or endangered. Invasive species are the biggest single threat.