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Unravelling the role of climate and forestry in the bushfire disaster

Getting to the bottom of the cause of the extent and severity of these fires is essential for sustainable forest management, writes Professor David Bowman.

Scientists get to the bottom of wombat cubed poo mystery

Guardian dogs provide safe haven for endangered bandicoots

Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

International research team finds strong evidence that a transmissable cancer will not lead to extinction for this iconic species

Southern Tasmania in ‘pyro thundercloud’ firing line

The bushfire royal commission has made a clarion call for change

Now we need politics to follow

Darwin and the devil’s plight

Is natural selection finding a way to combat cancer?

Devils could be saviours for threatened birds in Bass Strait

Australian reptiles on the brink of extinction

New research highlights our 20 most threatened species of snakes and lizards

Burrow-hopping on wombat researchers’ radar

Subterranean habitat could hold the key to understanding the spread of mange disease.

California is on fire. Australians watch on and buckle up

The outbreak continues a relentless trend of bigger and more destructive fires

Global impact of wildfires to intensify due to climate change

Altered rainfall patterns and increasing temperatures are resulting in more extreme fire events

Australia needs a national bushfire monitoring agency

Effective adaptation to extreme events demands much more detailed description and analysis, and that requires accurate and timely data

Treats of Tasmanian island birds

A self-confessed 'bird nerd' investigates the radical change in numbers of forest ravens and black currawongs on the small northern islands of Tasmania.

Data-gathering devils to track spread of deadly disease

From the safe confines of their den at a wildlife sanctuary, two captive Tasmanian devils are joining the research effort to advance our understanding of how Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) spreads among their wild counterparts.

Emu scats offer clues to times in Tasmania

Poo is the prize for ecological researchers who scavenge seeds.

Eagle eye on endangered bird

Meet the zoologist who gets more text messages from wedge-tailed eagles than humans

Secret lives of devils revealed

Possums bounce back on Maria Island

Reduction of "Landscape of fear" impacts other species around the world.

Kudos for cracking cubed poo code

Researchers get the Ig Noble Prize for their wombat investigation.