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7 Island Species and the Race Against Extinction

Islands are biodiversity hotspots, yet the decline of island species is more rapid than anywhere else in the world. Island species have evolved over thousands of years in isolation, leading to a high proportion of island-endemic (found nowhere else in the world) species. These animals have often evolved without predators and therefore without defensive mechanisms […]

Written by on May 17, 2018

Rethinking Conservation for Woylies

Conservation efforts could be changing the balance between parasites and their Woylie hosts, and new research highlights a way to address this problem. The word “parasite” tends to incite a negative reaction from most people. Images of a small, gross worm or bug come to mind and a general distaste arises. However, in some cases […]

Written by on November 3, 2017