Mike Letnic

a dingo stands on a wooden log

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

Rynchoedura in arid Australia

A reduction in decaying vegetation can have significant impacts on the desert food chain, UNSW scientists have found.  

european rabbit that took over australia

Scientists use genetics and historical records to reveal how the species pulled off one of the most infamous biological invasions of all time.

Two gloved hands holding a clay tablet marked 'Si.427'

We might’ve been under lockdown this year, but science sure wasn’t.

A bridled nailtail wallaby in the wild

UNSW scientists have used a new conservation strategy to give the bridled nailtail wallaby a head start in life.

Dingo walking on sand

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

Dingo surrounded by trees looking in the distance

Satellite images taken over three decades show that keeping dingoes out comes at a price.

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Animals assumed to be dingo-dog hybrids based on their coat colour and culled may have been pure dingoes, a study involving UNSW finds.  

Kangaroo in dry landscape

The native species has reached numbers that are contributing to drier soil and less vegetation – and may be more damaging to conservation areas than rabbits.

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Dingo or just wild dog? A new study busts the misconception that pure dingoes are extinct in NSW – and finds several ‘dingo hotspots’ around the state.

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