Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group at the University of New South Wales, has resulted in the development of a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, to help provide a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts. Lyndal Hulse, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at UQ’s School of the Environment, said the standardised koala genetic marker […]
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Greencross Vet Hospital (GVH), at the University of Melbourne’s Werribee campus, has been awarded the Australian Small Animal Veterinarians (ASAV) Hospital of Excellence Accreditation – placing it among fewer than 50 veterinary hospitals nationally to achieve the distinction. The accreditation, valid for four years, is administered by the Australian Veterinary Association and recognises veterinary hospitals […]
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Companion Animal Network Australia (CANA) is recognising the tireless efforts of volunteers across its member organisations, who provide critical care and support for thousands of companion animals each year. With more than 6m Australians volunteering annually—and 18.3 per cent involved in animal welfare, according to Volunteering Australia—CANA is using the opportunity to celebrate those who […]
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Although Australia’s population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) experienced substantial growth since the late 1970s when whaling saw it driven to near extinction, a new study published recently in the journal Global Change Biology has raised concerns the recovery of the species has stalled. Lead author Anne Grundlehner, marine ecologist and data scientist, and […]
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Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital and Port Stephens Koala Hospital have partnered in a cross-regional effort to treat, rehabilitate, and release a young injured peregrine falcon, the world’s fastest bird. In early January, Port Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) veterinarian Dr. Tom Tran transported the injured raptor more than 600km to Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital’s newly established […]
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