The busy buzz of pollinating bees is a sound most of us associate with summer. If you live in temperate regions of Australia, you may start to notice fewer insects as the weather gets colder. Across most of the continent, ...
Ecology
May 5, 2021
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Native deciduous trees are rare in Australia, which means many of the red, yellow and brown leaves we associate with autumn come from introduced species, such as maples, oaks and elms.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2021
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It seems like every day we learn of a new risk posed to native plants, from bushfires to climate change. But they're not going out without a—er—bang.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2021
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Claims that forests "fall silent" because birds are killed in such large numbers during 1080 poison drops are unsupported by newly released research by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington scientists.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2021
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As a native animal, kangaroos aren't typically considered a threat to Australian vegetation.
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2021
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Cattle farmers deal with a lot of persistent crap—literally. And the humble dung beetle might just be the answer they've been looking for.
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2021
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As introduced species spread around the world, the complex networks of interactions between plants and animals within ecosystems are becoming increasingly similar, a process likely to reinforce globalization's imprint on ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2020
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In the early 1900s, brown trout and rainbow trout were introduced to southern South America for recreational fishing and early aquaculture initiatives. About 40 years later, American beaver were introduced in the same region ...
Evolution
Sep 2, 2020
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Dung beetles play an important role helping clear up all the dung left by other animals in an environment.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2020
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Almost one in five Australians think introduced horses and foxes are native to Australia, and others don't want "cute" or "charismatic" animals culled, even when they damage the environment. So what are the implications of ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2020
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