Bill Bateman
@acanthoplus.bsky.social
At Curtin Uni, Perth, W. Aus - urban ecology, behavioural ecology, wildlife, conservation Twitter @Acanthoplus Lab. Page: https://www.facebook.com/CurtinUniversityBehaviouralEcology
From me. Almost 400 native Australian bird and mammal species have been assessed as being at a high risk – or worse – from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a federal government assessment has revealed.
Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed
Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quolls
theguardian.com
In Australia, if you see a sick or dead bird: - Do not touch it. - Take note of the location and, if possible, take photos. - Report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline: 1800 675 888
ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 5d agoSix new suspected cases of deadly H5N1 bird flu have been found in Victoria's south-west.
H5N1 (bird flu) is now spreading through resident Australian wildlife. Why have the full details of federal, state, and territory risk assessments and response plans _still_ not been released to the public? Are the plans adequate? Full statement - australianmammals.org.au/files/1608_b...
Britain "embracing the Mediterranean life" 🤦♂️ Record-breaking consecutive rainy days to record hottest June & ‘exceptionally serious’ drought #ClimateEmergency
John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@thinkorswim.bsky.social · 7d agoIt’s exhausting. For years, decades, right wing media have lied and told us #climate breakdown was just woke nonsense. Now, it’s whoopsies, yes it’s real, but relax everyone & enjoy our new “Mediterranean” climate as Europe goes up in flames around us.
I have a PhD project to look at the impact of climate change on an endangered WA skink 🦎. Applicants interested in herpetology, thermal ecology and collaborating with First Nations are encouraged to apply. Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola... Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com
“There’s a huge rat on your deck!” “How dare you - her name is Quendalina Jolie”
We can replace the chooks. We can't replace our wildlife. Ray Wills and Peter Newman fremantleshippingnews.com.au/2026/07/16/w... We must be vigilant, not alarmed But vigilant in a way that demands urgent action We must not let #H5N1 become a crisis to cause the extinction of our wildlife
‘We can replace the chooks - but not our wildlife’ - Fremantle Shipping News
Professors Ray Wills and Peter Newman highlight the need to design biosecurity settings in both Australia and New Zealand first to defend wildlife. They say ‘We can replace the chooks. We can’t replac...
fremantleshippingnews.com.au
If this page is an indication of how well prepared we are and how seriously we’re taking this issue, I’m _greatly_ concerned. www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/...
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 3w agoThe @ausmammals.bsky.social's statement to governments regarding their responses to H5N1 (bird flu) in Australia. 'AMS calls for governments to release wildlife risk assessments and response plans for H5N1 avian influenza' australianmammals.org.au/files/1608_b...
🔬 PhD opportunity — Griffith Uni, Brisbane Seeking a domestic student to start a PhD with my group in 2027 (RTP scholarship). Round 1: Feb/April 2027 start Apps close 1 Sept 2026 I study how pollution shapes wildlife behaviour & fitness in freshwater systems. 🧵
A poor brown snake dies after being run over by a bike :( www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
Cyclist bitten by brown snake caught in her bike chain
The woman, in her 60s, was riding on a northern NSW rail trail when she ran over a two-metre snake that became trapped then bit her.
abc.net.au
The Tintwistle-Crowden fire seems to have been arrested by the Pennine Way along its eastern front - evidence for the value of even narrow firebreaks - granted in this case that strong E winds have limited its ability to cross barriers. Video from today by Christian Heintzen 🌍🔥
Alexander Lees@alexanderlees.bsky.social · 3w agoLet’s be very clear that the media narrative “Labour's ‘woke’ rewilding” in the wake of the fire(s) in our Peak District valley is thick with disinformation. 🌍🔥Thread 1/15
#birdsseenin2026 Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata Perth WA demonstrating with its melodious song why it is sometimes known as a Throttlebird
When the #Climate turns up the temperature, even a barking gecko goes quiet The #Pilbara barking gecko is losing the cool, shaded refuges it relies on as the region warms A small gecko, with a big warning Read more here doi.org/10.1071/PC25... #PacificConsBio #OpenAccess
Targeted conservation assessment of the climate-sensitive, poorly known Pilbara barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus seorsus)
Species that depend on cool, stable microclimates are among the wildlife most vulnerable to climate change. Our targeted study combined field surveys and h
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House Crow. A new addition to my Aussie list. Considered an invasive species of concern, these often turn up on ships but are quickly eliminated. A pair has been hanging around for a few weeks south of Perth, with apparently no action by authorities.
There's likely to be a significant spike in deaths of birds & mammals in Australia in the near future 💔. H5N1 is here & is likely to spread quickly in the coming weeks & months. I hope governments invest all the $ needed to ensure the worst outcomes, i.e. native wildlife extinctions, are avoided.
Dream PhD opening! Innovation in wild falcons! Application deadline Aug 1🦅
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works?
The long read: Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting nat...
theguardian.com
The Noongar season of Makuru (roughly June-July) might be the wettest and coldest part of the year in the Perth Hills, but the bushland is looking greener now and more of our native plants are flowering IDs in ALT 🌿 #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist #bloomscrolling
A bit more than a week to apply! W 3 Professorship for Plant Biotechnology. Freiburg, Germany. Great university, great faculty, awesome colleagues. Apply, if you want to be my successor. uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...
University of Freiburg
uni-freiburg.de
Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a PhD student and a Postdoc to investigate innovation in corvids within the “Comparative ecological innovation styles” project funded by @fwf-at.bsky.social. More info: barbaraklump.com Application deadline July 24th. Please share widely!
Here is a horror story. The most destructive bauxite miner taking over an only slightly less destructive bauxite miner. Bye-bye Northern Jarrah forest ecosystems. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
Alcoa to buy South32's WA bauxite mine in $8b deal
American mining giant Alcoa is set to buy $8 billion worth of assets from Australia's South32.
abc.net.au
2026. The Importance of Individual Body Condition in Mammalian Behavioural Responses to Disturbance. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Importance of Individual Body Condition in Mammalian Behavioural Responses to Disturbance
Body condition, shaped by the balance between energy demands and reserves, predictably shapes mammalian disturbance responses. Poor-condition individuals adopt needs-based strategies, accepting great...
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2026. Identifying and Quantifying Conflicts Between Humans and Terrestrial Mammals in Great Britain. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Identifying and Quantifying Conflicts Between Humans and Terrestrial Mammals in Great Britain
We conducted a literature review to identify conflicts between humans and terrestrial mammals in Great Britain. A modified Generic Impact Scoring System was applied to all conflicts so that mammals c....
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