New research reveals a substantial decline in the number of European Storm-petrels caught by researchers over the course of a 27-year study Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1080/0006... @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social #seabird 🪶🧪

Worth posting again. Quote: "Some have argued the impact of introduced species has been overstated, and that introduced species should be seen as a legitimate part of Australia’s ecosystems. Scientific evidence and conservation outcomes do not support this." theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca...

Yes, feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinction

Decades of evidence link foxes and feral cats with extinctions of Australian mammals. Claims these introduced predators aren’t responsible don’t stack up.

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The Pookila - arguably the cutest of the Australian rodents - may be in decline in Queensland. Read all about our new research here: connectsci.au/zo/article/7...

The Pookila (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) in Queensland: a vulnerable rodent species potentially in decline?

The Pookila or New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) is a vulnerable native rodent species experiencing marked declines across its national range.

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Program and schedule for #amsabs in Canberra next week is now LIVE on our website! It's a jam packed schedule!! -https://australianmammals.org.au/files/1604_ams_abs_conference_program_for_website_final.pdf

🧵 Have you ever wondered how far an animal can actually travel? We did, and the answer will blow your mind. 1/4 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A 2100‐km jaguar journey redefines mobility and large‐scale conservation priorities during large carnivore dispersal

Click on the article title to read more.

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Join the Ecological Society of Australia team 🐨 We're seeking a part-time Social Media Officer to help engage and grow ESA's online community. Apply for the remote role now: www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/Ecol... #Jobs #EthicalJobs #SocialMedia #Ecology #Hiring

Do you live in Toowoomba region and enjoy nature photography? 📷 Then "Nature calls" photography contest is just the thing for you! Ends March 31st. Please see details in the flyer below 👇 @soaes-unisq.bsky.social

Truffle oil is where it’s at if you want to increase detection duration at camera traps! Well done to Georgia for getting her first publication out, completed as part of her undergraduate studies! #australianmammalogy #wildlife @ausmammals.bsky.social connectsci.au/am/article/4...

Academic workload expectations are moving from unsustainable to truly absurd

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How good is this poster from our master's student Genavieve Jurd ?! 👇🎉☺️ If you are attending @ecolsocaus.bsky.social conference next week, please support ECRs like Genavieve during the Barbara Rice memorial poster session on Monday evening!

Save the date - don't miss out! The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety - ECR workshops on 5th - focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th 🦇🐾🐭🐨

A successful week last week teaching students all things fieldwork, including safe trapping and handling of our native wildlife

Just ONE WEEK to go until the Aussie Bird Count kicks off! 🐦 From 20–26 Oct, Australians everywhere will spend 20 mins counting the birds! One in six Aussie birds faces extinction – which means every bird counts! 👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au #AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeAustralia #BirdLifeOz

As I argue in #PlatypusMatters, Australia has the world's best mammals, but is sadly the worst place on Earth to be a mammal, with the planet's worst #extinction rate. The Christmas Island shrew is now the latest species to be officially declared extinct. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country

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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

A solemn day as we pay our respects to Dr Jane Goodall and her extraordinary legacy. Vale, Jane, we promise to keep fighting for all that you loved and fought for too! theconversation.com/only-if-we-h... With @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social, Marissa Parrott, @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social & Zara Bending.

‘Only if we help shall all be saved’: Jane Goodall showed we can all be part of the solution

Jane Goodall showed tremendous courage in charting her own course as a pioneering researcher – and working to spread hope wherever she went.

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We’re heartbroken to learn that Dr Jane Goodall has passed away, aged 91. Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it. Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚

What do leaf endophytes and koalas have in common? They co-occur in our native ecosystems! If you are keen to learn more or come and study with us, check out our programs 👇 unisq.edu.au/study/degree... 📷@unisq.bsky.social Master of Research student Fiona Stone captured this fab footage 💚

Built in the 13th century. So that mosque stood for 800 years with every sort of person from every place and every religion in the world passing through Gaza century after century, only for it to be blown up by some shithead loser sitting behind a computer that we probably paid for.

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My rage knows no bounds

Come join me at @unisq.bsky.social and teach into the animal and wildlife majors. Applications close in three weeks usq.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm...

Species have a right to exist regardless of what humans think theconversation.com/yes-spectacl...

Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them

Without urgent action, a species that helps hold rainforests together might be gone for good.

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Is it ethical for academic institutions to actively try and discourage students from using genAI to do their assessments while also encouraging academic staff to use genAI to write assessments and content? #AcademicSky

It’s #3MT season, and #PhDstudent Abby talks about this important little mouse and its impact on the world. Head to the link to watch and vote (by simply liking the video on YouTube) to help raise awareness about the tiny mouse and help Abby win! youtube.com/watch?v=L1NLxg-inQA

3MT | Tiny mouse, big impact!

YouTube video by UniSQ Students

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Happy #WorldLizardDay! In Australia, we have lots of lizards 🦎 to celebrate—and they’ve been appearing in works on Australia since scientists started describing our species. These images by Sarah Stone come from 1790's Journal of voyage to New South Wales.

1790 - Journal of a voyage to New South Wales - Biodiversity Heritage Library

The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.

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Reminder this is tomorrow at 12pm AEST! Will be great to chat about all the wildlife you might have around you, and importantly how to identify them! For example, do long nosed bandicoots really have long noses?

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Join @alittlebitmeg.bsky.social in August for our National Science Week webinars as she talks about the wildlife you might find in your neighbourhood, and how to identify them! Join here: unisq.zoom.us/j/88291112520

Three #mammal PhD opportunities - understanding the physiological, behavioural and genetic resistance of vertebrate pests to 1080 - Contact Katherine Moseby (UNSW) k.moseby@unsw.edu.au

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza

Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.

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Social cohesion, @tonyburkemp.bsky.social? "The refusals came amid reports in the AFR that the immigration minister, Tony Burke, had denied dozens of visas on the basis of social cohesion." Pathetic, and still the Special Envoy for Advance can spout her bile! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event

Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

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