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Tasmanian devil genome offers cancer clues
Understanding the facial tumour disease decimating devil populations could provide insight into human cancers, say experts.
Tag: conservation
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How captivity affects the brain size of animals
Keeping animals in captivity reduce their brain size, and limits their chances of success in the wild.
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Not many fish in the sea, scientists say
Despite the vast ocean volumes, most species of fish are found in freshwater lakes and rivers, new research shows.
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Fledgling success for peregrine falcon project
AG Society sponsored project helps bolster dwindling peregrine falcons numbers on the Gippsland Plains.
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Introduce elephants to Aussie bush, says scientist
Elephants would make short work of invasive grasses causing rampant bushfires, but experts are sceptical.
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New Gouldian finches found in Kimberley
Conservationists in WA’s Dampier Peninsula have discovered a breeding population of the rare Gouldian finch.
Science & Environment
Discovering dolphins in Koombana Bay
The interactions between friendly dolphins and people are carefully monitored in Bunbury, WA.
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Volunteer divers wanted in the Coral Sea
Conservationists are recruiting keen divers to help survey a remote spot of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Northern hairy-nosed wombat births a boon
A pair of critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats have been born at a Queensland refuge.
Wildlife
The silent killer stalking orcas
Killer whales may be top predators, but a little-known threat is putting them at risk.