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Native species return to feral-free area

December 6, 2025December 12, 2025adminLeave a Comment

The negative impact on Australia’s wildlife from introduced predators like cats and foxes is well documented, so a 26-year study led by conservationists from the University of NSW, that first involved the removal of feral animals from a fenced reserve in South Australia, has offered hope areas can undergo positive ecological transformations as native species […]

New genetic screening tool for koalas

September 1, 2025September 2, 2025adminLeave a Comment

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 […]