Conservation biology

New DNA testing technology shows majority of wild dingoes are pure, not hybrids

30 May 2023

Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously thought.

How much is too much? Finding the sustainable limit to human-caused wildlife mortality

02 May 2022

By considering the environmental (and population) fluctuations that influence wildlife, we can arrive at more sustainable limits to wildlife deaths caused by human activities.

Dogs (not) gone wild: DNA tests show most 'wild dogs' in Australia are pure dingoes

26 Mar 2021

It’s time to take dingoes out of the doghouse.

Dingoes have gotten bigger over the last 80 years – and pesticides might be to blame

03 Aug 2020

The average size of a dingo is increasing, but only in areas where poison-baits are used, a collaborative study led by UNSW Sydney shows.

Eye-opening conservation strategy could save African lions

06 Jul 2016

UNSW conservationists are painting eyes on the rumps of cattle in Botswana as part of a study in "psychological trickery" to prevent lion attacks and the lethal retaliation that results.

Australian native mammals in focus

10 Jul 2015

UNSW scientists are at the forefront of conserving, protecting and better understanding our Australian native mammals.

Sydney Society for Conservation Biology

18 Nov 2013

UNSW Science postgraduate research students have helped found the Sydney Society for Conservation Biology and will launch a "Conservation Conversations" public seminar series at UNSW this week.