Australian Wildlife

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Environment

Fighting to save our Aussie bees – one bee hotel at a time

Wattle Fellow Clancy Lester is on a mission to save Australia’s native bees by working with Indigenous communities and spreading the word about bee hotels

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Environment

The great tree census of 2023

After 15 months spent measuring 51,324 trees across 16 hectares, Australia has joined the Forest Global Earth Observatory

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Sciences & Technology

The wingless grasshopper that could cross Bass Strait, but not the Yarra River

New genomic approaches can track the movement of Australia’s flightless matchstick grasshopper

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Sciences & Technology

The burning of Australia’s nature

A new book examines the extent of biodiversity loss caused by Australia’s Black Summer wildfires and what lessons our country must learn

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Environment

New design tech offers hope for urban wildlife

Designers and ecologists are working together to reimagine cities as more-than-human places

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Environment

Lead from ammunition is a threat to everyone's health

Ammunition is a major source of environmental lead pollution, but there are alternatives we could be using to prevent Australian wildlife from being exposed to this toxic metal

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Sciences & Technology

Willie wagtails: The werewolves of the bird world

The willie wagtail, an iconic Australian bird, is known for its fan tail and twinkling song. By recording birds across Victoria, a new study shows that willie wagtails also sing to the moon

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Environment

How Australian wildlife live with bushfires - but the price can be high

The massive scale of these bushfires heightens the risk to animal populations and species - and as climate change bites the onus will increasingly be on us to protect and foster our wildlife

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