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grey headed flying fox pteropus poliocephalus

To stop new viruses jumping across to humans, we must protect and restore bat habitat. Here’s why

17 Nov 2022

Bats host many viruses dangerous to humans. But it’s only when their habitats are destroyed that we’re at risk.

School of trevally fish swimming

The entire planet's ecosystems classified for the first time: study

13 Oct 2022

The common platform heralds a new era of global conservation and management policy applications.

Mallee eucalypt woodland in arid South Australia

Vulnerable soil hotspots overlooked in conservation areas

13 Oct 2022

Soils in high-priority areas are poorly protected by existing global conservation initiatives.

The Gidgealpa floodplain

Oil and gas exploration and production threaten great desert river systems

04 Oct 2022

A new study identifies major environmental concerns for the Lake Eyre Basin rivers, among the most pristine in the world.

teenage girl holding magnifying glass explores nature and the environment

Citizen science: how public participation helps grow knowledge

16 Aug 2022

We can all channel our inner amateur researcher and make a valuable contribution to science.

wompoo fruit-dove

Rainforest birds in decline in black summer bushfire aftermath

28 Apr 2022

Australian rainforests and bird communities remain under threat following the catastrophic 2019-2020 bushfire season, new UNSW Sydney research shows.

Native marsupial populations on the rise in Sturt National Park

03 Mar 2022

This World Wildlife Day, we celebrate the three native mammal species – bilbies, crest-tailed mulgaras and Shark Bay bandicoots – now thriving in Sturt National Park since their

Crest-tailed mulgara

Reintroduced mammals now thriving in Sturt National Park

27 Feb 2022

This is the project milestone ecologists had been hoping for.

Scenery from around the Thredbo River in Kosciouszko National Park

It's summer: time to take a hike and contribute to science

17 Dec 2021

As the weather warms up, UNSW researchers name some of their favourite bushwalks and the ways citizen scientists can help them by collecting data along the way.

The edge of Burdekin Falls Dam

Current floods essential for long-term future of waterbirds: annual survey

17 Dec 2021

The UNSW scientists observed fewer waterbirds but greater flooding than last year, which they hope will help to offset long-term declines.

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