Charles Darwin University
Professor Woinarski said the study highlighted the urgent need for conservation support, and the consequences of prevailing biases to iconic species in existing conservation efforts.
Edith Cowan University
Flatback turtles are a threatened species that spend most of their time in Australian waters and only nest at rookeries in northern Australia.
Charles Darwin University
Pushed to the brink of extinction by deforestation and illegal hunting, the eagle is one of the rarest birds in the world, with less than 400 pairs remaining in the wild.
University of the Sunshine Coast
From majestic manta rays to elusive dugongs and sharks that walk, UniSC researchers based at its Fraser Coast campus are providing new insights to help protect at-risk marine life.
University of Tasmania
Researchers from the University of Tasmania have discovered that, contrary to the previous belief that wedge-tailed eagles leave their parents' territory about five months after fledging, the process often takes much longer.
University of Tasmania
The program was established for this ancient and endangered species in response to significant declines in the Maugean skate population in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania – their last known habitat.
Macquarie University
New biologist-designed heated shelters will help endangered frogs survive the devastating impact of a deadly fungal disease by regulating their body temperature to fight off infection.
Southern Cross University
A $500,000 grant will boost a Southern Cross University project to breed and reintroduce a rare Gondwanan rainforest frog back into its natural habitat.
University of Tasmania
A Tasmanian devil expert has uncovered an evolutionary quirk that sets carnivorous marsupials apart from the crowd – and the secret lies behind their smiles.
James Cook University
A rare lizard that has eluded scientists for more than 40 years has been found living in north-east Queensland.
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Sunshine Coast researchers are taking the fight to save Australia’s koalas from the devastating effects of chlamydia to a vital next stage.
University of Tasmania
A steep drop in the population of the endangered Tasmanian devil is creating knock-on effects to the evolutionary genetics of the spotted-tailed quoll, according to a new Nature Ecology & Evolution study.