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Safeguarding an iconic bird of prey

Research into reducing the impacts of wind turbines and disturbance from forestry activity on the endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle is underway at the University of Tasmania.

Tagging tabbies for wildlife conservation

Chemists use colour to detect 'forever chemicals'

Discovery offers a glimpse into the future of our solar system

Which islands quoll-ify for translocation?

After a drop in quoll numbers in Tasmania, scientists are seeking a solution across the sea.

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.

A tiny world printed on a chip

Pushing the boundaries of microfluidics.

Drones to look after Tassie animals

Yee Von Teo is going to spend the next three years monitoring large mammals in Tasmania using drones for her doctoral research.

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

Defunct mine a site for environmental discovery

What’s really going on within Tasmania’s beautiful Blue Lakes?

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