Despite dingoes playing a unique ecological role as an apex predator, and being culturally significant for many Indigenous communities, their relationship with farmers since European settlement has been controversial and calls for an introduction to manage their numbers included culling. Interbreeding with domestic dogs also blurred the lines of accurate dingo classification. It was use […]
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After being absent for more than 50 years from Royal National Park, an area inland from the eastern coastline of Australia that lies just south of Sydney, scientists from UNSW have confirmed the reintroduced platypus population has grown to 20 known individuals, twice the number of platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) that were originally translocated to the […]
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What motivated you to put your hand up for this leadership position at this point in your career? I’ve always been passionate about creating workplaces where veterinarians and veterinary nurses can thrive. Throughout my career, I’ve seen talented people leave the profession because they were burnt out, disengaged, or felt unsupported. Like many veterinarians, I […]
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Between natural disasters, habitat loss, roadkill, and dog attacks, many koala populations across their eastern and south-east coastal ranges have been heavily reduced, to the point where the species is listed as endangered in parts of NSW, Queensland, and the ACT. According to a study published recently in Molecular Biology and Evolution it is not […]
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Australia’s first purpose-built mobile wildlife hospital Matilda, has completed an extensive tour across the nation assisting ill and injured wildlife, engaging with communities and raising awareness of the importance of collaboration to improve outcomes for Australia’s wildlife. A unique national conservation asset developed by Wildlife Recovery Australia, Matilda is a custom-designed trailer towed by a […]
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