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Listening to the bush: How AI can help NZ rid its wildnerness of ‘hold-out’ pest possums
2+ week, 6+ day ago (835+ words) Possums are among New Zealand’s most destructive introduced mammals. They damage native forests, prey on wildlife and remain a major target of the country’s Predator Free 2050 programme. But removing most possums from an area through predator control is only part…...
Australia’s lizards and snakes are in far more trouble than we thought. It’s time to act
2+ week, 3+ day ago (552+ words) Australia is famous for its lizards and snakes. But we found at least 127 species are threatened – almost twice as many as previously thought....
Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
3+ week, 6+ day ago (460+ words) Four experts explain what genetic health is and why it matters for our most vulnerable wildlife....
How we found Haida Gwaii’s first marbled murrelet nest in more than 30 years
3+ week, 4+ day ago (900+ words) Scrambling through dense salal in the dark, weaving between the majestic western red cedars of northern Haida Gwaii, I could barely imagine where we were just days before — crossing Dixon Entrance off the coast in an open skiff, pushing head-on…...
First bird flu death in an Australian mainland mammal is a grim milestone. We know how bad this can get
2+ week, 6+ day ago (877+ words) Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, about a four-hour drive…...
Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come
1+ week, 5+ day ago (717+ words) The first thing that struck us wasn’t the missing trees, but the missing water. In May 2026, we visited the Sundarbans, a mangrove forest in the delta where the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers meet in the Bay of Bengal. We…...
The first wave of bird flu is the worst: what Australia can learn from overseas
3+ week, 2+ day ago (958+ words) Hundreds of dead birds are now being reported as the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu begins to spread across Australia. Government reports show the virus is circulating in resident birds. It was a long time coming. The current outbreak emerged…...
Iconic Australian mammals could be at real risk from bird flu. Could we protect them using vaccines in baits?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (944+ words) The deadly rabies virus was once common across Europe. A bite from an infected dog, wolf or fox could be fatal. But then came a breakthrough: an edible vaccine. Since 1978, a billion baits containing the vaccine have been distributed by…...
NZ has spent years preparing for H5N1 bird flu. For some species, it may not be enough
3+ week, 5+ day ago (449+ words) With H5N1 now in New Zealand, protecting the most threatened birds will involve difficult decisions, careful prioritisation – and sometimes chance....
Fish DNA in Ozark streams reveals region’s complex geologic history
2+ week, 5+ day ago (578+ words) My students and I encountered a mystery. We were partnering with the Missouri Department of Conservation to monitor for fish presence and abundance in the Missouri Ozarks. We visited half a dozen rivers and streams across the region and collected…...