Wildlife
The bandicoots in your backyard
It’s time we developed a new appreciation for these misunderstood and much-maligned marsupials.
Tag: urban
Wildlife
Endangered bandicoots live among us in Melbourne
New research has found these shy animals thriving in peri-urban areas (the interface between cities and more rural areas) on the outskirts of Melbourne.
Wildlife
Urban birdwatching guide to Melbourne
Melbourne might be best known for its artsy culture and coffee, but this sprawling city also offers a variety of birdwatching niches to explore.
Wildlife
The case for welcoming possums into your backyard
It’s time to stop thinking of possums in our cities and suburbs as pests and vermin and welcome them instead as urban wildlife.
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The death of hundreds of dehydrated flying foxes speaks to a much larger issue
The death of hundreds of flying foxes in Campbelltown in south-west Sydney over the weekend is a demonstration of the impacts of climate change and urbanisation on local bat populations. According to one expert, it’ll only get worse without effective planning.
Wildlife
Urban birdwatching guide to Sydney
Sydney may be known for bin-scrounging ibis and bobble-headed pigeons, but there’s more diverse birdlife in this metropolis than many probably realise.
Wildlife
The smelly canary in our cities
Usually the butt of jokes and objects of revulsion, it’s time we started listening to the message of the Australian white ibis.
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Urbanisation of crows a “significant moment”
While they’ve lived among us for decades, these timid but intelligent birds are only just making Aussie cities their home.
Dr Karl: Need to Know
The Australian pedestrian button
Dr Karl’s ode to the ergonomic and elegant design of the pedestrian button.
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Spiders in the city are bigger
Orb-weaving spiders in urban areas are larger than spiders in less developed regions