Six Migratory Shorebirds Were Linked to Habitat Complexes Beyond Tidal Flats
Across the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, six shorebirds were associated not only with tidal flats but also with nearby…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
DNA in Droppings Reveals Individual Sambar – but DNA Traces Degrade Quickly in Nature
Droppings could allow researchers to monitor sambar populations without capturing the animals. An Australian experiment shows that the…
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Rail Staff Say Two Common Mynas Regularly Ride Sydney Trains
Two common mynas were filmed sitting calmly inside a Sydney train, while a guard said staff know them…
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Recent Starlings in Western Australia Differed Genetically from the 2000s Population
Starlings detected in Western Australia in 2017–2024 were genetically distinct from birds sampled there in the 2000s, a…
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Starlings Were Recorded Less Often Near Point Cook Runways During Three Years of Hazing
Across 590 hazing events at Point Cook RAAF Base, starlings were recorded less often in runway-critical areas over…
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Canberra Group Reports Common Mynas Rising Again After 80,000 Removals
CIMAG says common mynas have climbed from 24th back to 10th in local survey rankings after more than…
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Wild Deer Near Farmland Had Greater Strongyle Diversity in Victoria
Metabarcoding of 194 faecal samples from sambar, fallow and hog deer in Victoria detected 11 strongyle taxa. Deer…
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Single Common Myna Removed at Point Samson; Townsite Surveillance Found No Others
A community report led Western Australian biosecurity officers to remove one Common Myna from Point Samson; subsequent surveillance…
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Queensland’s Common Myna Control Remained a Patchwork of Local Action
Local bounties, trap-loan schemes and volunteer groups were active across Queensland in June 2026, while state authorities and…
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New Model Mapped Feral Pigs More Widely Across Australia Than Earlier Maps
An integrated model using nearly 98,000 records from 30 datasets mapped feral pigs widely across northern, eastern and…
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Victorian Hunters Were Estimated to Have Taken 118,400 Sambar in 2025
Victoria’s 2025 survey estimated a recreational harvest of 118,400 sambar, about three quarters of the state’s deer harvest.…
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House Mice Made Up 88–99% of Eastern Barn Owl Prey in Two Arid Australian Samples
Pellet samples from South Australia and New South Wales were dominated by introduced house mice, which made up…
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National Model Mapped Fallow Deer Relative Abundance Across Australia
A new national 5 × 5 km model placed the highest relative abundance of fallow deer in parts…
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National Model Mapped Highest Sambar Relative Abundance in the NSW and Victorian High Country
A new 5 km × 5 km national model placed the highest relative abundance of sambar through the…
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Thermal Cameras Did Not Increase Overall Aerial Culling Rates in a Chital Control Program
A Queensland trial found that thermal cameras detected many deer groups during aerial control, but did not significantly…
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Broad-Area Culling Limited Fallow Deer Invasion More Effectively in Tasmanian Model
A spatial model for Tasmania projected that broad-area aerial culling would limit fallow deer invasion into Walls of…
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European Hares and Rabbits Showed Different Habitat Associations in New South Wales Forests
Camera trapping in two New South Wales national parks estimated occupancy at 0.331 for European hares and 0.151…
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Combining Sound Recorders and Camera Traps Increased Feral Pig Detection
A year-long Australian study found little overlap between feral pig detections from passive acoustic recorders and camera traps,…
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Common Myna Trapping Reduced Recorded Activity but Did Not Raise Urban Bird Diversity
Community trapping in Melbourne reduced common myna activity locally, but bird richness did not rise and another aggressive…
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Vehicle Collisions, Poisoning and Electrocution Stood Out in Rehabilitation Records for Threatened African Raptors
In a global review of 147,422 raptor admissions, vehicle collisions accounted for 25% of eight martial eagle admissions;…
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