05 April 2022Safeguarding an iconic bird of preyResearch 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.
13 August 2021Which islands quoll-ify for translocation?After a drop in quoll numbers in Tasmania, scientists are seeking a solution across the sea.
10 May 2021Unravelling the role of climate and forestry in the bushfire disasterGetting to the bottom of the cause of the extent and severity of these fires is essential for sustainable forest management, writes Professor David Bowman.
12 April 2021Drones to look after Tassie animalsYee Von Teo is going to spend the next three years monitoring large mammals in Tasmania using drones for her doctoral research.
17 December 2020Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemicInternational research team finds strong evidence that a transmissable cancer will not lead to extinction for this iconic species
12 November 2020Defunct mine a site for environmental discoveryWhat’s really going on within Tasmania’s beautiful Blue Lakes?
30 October 2020The bushfire royal commission has made a clarion call for changeNow we need politics to follow
21 September 2020Australian reptiles on the brink of extinctionNew research highlights our 20 most threatened species of snakes and lizards
10 September 2020Burrow-hopping on wombat researchers’ radarSubterranean habitat could hold the key to understanding the spread of mange disease.
31 August 2020California is on fire. Australians watch on and buckle upThe outbreak continues a relentless trend of bigger and more destructive fires
19 August 2020Global impact of wildfires to intensify due to climate changeAltered rainfall patterns and increasing temperatures are resulting in more extreme fire events