AG Society News Search continues for sponsorship awardee The review panel for the Nancy Bird Walton Sponsorship met on Thursday 11 February. After much discussion all members of the panel were in agreement that the project chosen should…
Destinations Macquarie Island: sub-Antarctic wilderness …rather than relaxation. Their ship is one of the ‘Professor Class’ Russian-built research vessels, now named The Spirit of Enderby but still crewed by a team of Russian sailors. It’s…
Birding & Wildlife Conservation Journey, East Gippsland Victoria …the near-rainforest of the gully. Your Wildlife Guide provides detailed information of the formation of these mighty forests, and helps you search for lyrebirds, parrots, goannas, wallabies and honeyeaters. Birds…
News Climbing crocs survey territory from above …Dr Adam Britton, study co-author at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, NT. Crocodiles basking in trees The research, led by Dr Vladimir Dinets at the University of Tennessee in the…
News Should we feed wildlife after natural disasters? …they can’t digest, and attracting predators and pests to feeding sites. To date, there hasn’t been much research on feeding wildlife after disasters. Much of what we know relates to…
News Should we be reintroducing rare marsupials to the wild? …Australian marsupials to the wild. The research by Graham Fulton from the School of Biological Sciences at UQ, published this week in the Australian Journal of Zoology, argues for a…
News Intelligent crows can recognise human voices …research out of Europe confirms their intelligence, at least in discerning friend from foe. Scientists played a random selection of familiar and unfamiliar voices saying “hey” to a group of…
Science & Environment Meet the couple that travelled Australia in search of the best swimming spots …present swimming as a solo activity, avoiding peak seasons and searching for solitude. “We’ve included the more isolated spots as well, but we also wanted to capture the Australian identity,”…
History & Culture The Dog Fence: what future for this iconic but contentious barrier? …as an essential ecosystem service. Research during three decades by University of NSW biologist Professor Mike Letnic has highlighted the impact of dingo control on local ecologies. He’s focused on…
History & Culture The story of Australia's last convicts …got married, and became much-loved and valued friends and neighbours, others struggled. Our ongoing research shows that the impact of transportation could last a lifetime for those in Western Australia….