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International Ornithological Congress 2018 Presents: Innovative Gene Editing Approaches for Conservation

Invasive species removal on islands is one of the most promising conservation methods around today, but there are limits to current tools and methods. Innovative gene editing techniques show promising potential for bird conservation and communities on islands around the world. Scattered throughout the world’s oceans, islands host the greatest concentration of biodiversity species extinctions. […]

Written by on August 19, 2018

Managing Invasive Species Around the World – Successes, Failures, and Hope for the Future

Dr. Andy Sheppard, Research Director at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s Health & Biosecurity for the Managing Invasive Species & Disease Program, joins Nightlife host Suzanne Hill to discuss invasive species management in Australia, New Zealand, and on islands around the world.   Since the European colonization of Australia, invasive species have been spread […]

Written by on February 5, 2018