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Image credit: Dr Alexandre Schimel2023-05-11T03:52:38+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/09/29/predators-help-protect-carbon-stocks-in-blue-carbon-ecosystems/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tigershark.jpgTigerSharkTiger Shark2023-05-11T03:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/09/29/the-conversation-ocean-predators-can-help-reset-our-planets-thermostat/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/seaturtle.jpgSeaTurtleSea Turtle2023-05-11T03:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/10/25/fire-affects-microhabitat-selection-movement-patterns-and-body-condition-of-an-australian-rodent-rattus-fuscipes/2023-05-11T03:52:31+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/11/01/fire-severity-and-fire-induced-landscape-heterogeneity-affect-arboreal-mammals-in-fire-prone-forests/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/eucfires.jpgEucFires2023-05-11T03:52:29+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/04/20/stop-jumping-the-gun-a-call-for-evidence-based-invasive-predator-management/2023-05-11T03:52:26+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/04/20/the-conversation-nature-is-neglected-in-this-election-campaign-at-its-and-our-own-peril/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/everlastings1248x772.jpgeverlastings1248x772Everlastings in the Australian Alps. But will they be? Image credit: John O'Neill via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/05/24/the-conversation-eat-locals-swapping-sheep-and-cows-for-kangaroos-and-camels-could-help-our-environment/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sixleggeddiet3.jpgSixLeggedDietA six-legged diet? Insects are often high in protein and low in fat, and can be produced in large numbers, efficiently and quickly. Image credit Shutterstock2023-05-11T03:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/05/24/3aw-deakin-university-ecologist-calls-for-australians-to-eat-differently/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/canetoad.jpgCaneToadNutritious, delicious... cane toad!? Image credit Brian Gatwicke via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:52:19+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/06/10/concordance-in-phylogeography-and-ecological-niche-modelling-identify-dispersal-corridors-for-reptiles-in-arid-australia/2023-05-11T03:52:17+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/06/29/beyond-zero-emissions-dr-euan-ritchie-concerning-biodiversity/2023-05-11T03:52:15+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/07/19/crying-wolf-limitations-of-predator-prey-studies-need-not-preclude-their-salient-messages/2023-05-11T03:52:13+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/08/04/honours-projects-for-2017/2023-05-11T03:52:12+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/08/17/the-conversation-the-rise-of-citizen-science-is-great-news-for-our-native-wildlife/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/wildlifespotter.jpgWildlifeSpotterThousands of citizen scientists are identifying animals from millions of images taken by automated cameras across Australia. Join in the fun at the Wildlife Spotter website. Image credit Shane Lin via Flickr 2023-05-11T03:52:10+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/08/26/the-conversation-ecocheck-australias-vast-majestic-northern-savannas-need-more-care/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/savannah.jpgSavannahStorm season in the Australian tropical savanna. 2023-05-11T03:52:07+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/08/28/sydney-morning-herald-bringing-back-the-devil/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tassiedevil.jpgTassieDevilTasmanian Devils could return to mainland Australia in the name of conservation. Image credit Duncan Rawlinson via Flickr2023-05-11T03:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/09/21/the-conversation-invasive-predators-are-eating-the-worlds-animals-to-extinction-and-the-worst-is-close-to-home/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/feralcatwithgalah.jpgferalcatwithgalahFeral cats are a major driver of global biodiversity loss, contributing to 26% of bird, mammal and reptile extinctions. Image credit: Mark Marathon via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/10/04/invasive-predators-and-global-biodiversity-loss/2023-05-11T03:52:01+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/10/04/trophic-cascades-in-3d-network-analysis-reveals-how-apex-predators-structure-ecosystems/2023-05-11T03:52:00+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/10/09/einstein-a-go-go-with-peter-doherty/2023-05-11T03:51:58+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/10/14/radio-national-my-feed/2023-05-11T03:51:57+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/10/14/the-conversation-why-victorias-dingo-and-wild-dog-bounty-is-doomed-to-miss-its-target/2023-05-11T03:51:55+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/10/19/phylogeography-of-the-antilopine-wallaroos-macropus-antilopinus-across-tropical-northern-australia/2023-05-11T03:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/11/23/raising-the-bar-how-making-peace-with-predators-could-transform-our-world/2023-05-11T03:51:51+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/11/27/impacts-and-management-of-feral-cats-felis-catus-in-australia/2023-05-11T03:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2016/12/21/enumerating-a-continental-scale-threat-how-many-feral-cats-are-in-australia/2023-05-11T03:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/01/25/3ba-ballarat-today-would-you-eat-kangaroo-on-australia-day/2023-05-11T03:51:45+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/01/25/abc-radio-has-roo-meat-made-it-to-your-dinner-table/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/roomeat.jpgroomeatRoo meat. Image credit Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/02/12/the-case-for-a-dingo-reintroduction-in-australia-remains-strong-a-reply-to-morgan-et-al-2016/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dingofootprint.jpgdingofootprint2023-05-11T03:51:42+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/02/12/communication-science-censorship-is-a-global-issue/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gagged.jpggaggedGovernment gagging of scientists is a slippery slope towards removing evidence from public debate.2023-05-11T03:51:39+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/03/08/responses-of-invasive-predators-and-native-prey-to-a-prescribed-forest-fire/2023-05-11T03:51:37+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/03/21/the-conversation-government-needs-to-front-up-billions-not-millions-to-save-australias-threatened-species/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/conversationgraph11.pngHow many species saved?How many species saved? This chart shows the percentage of threatened species included in the government's prospectus for each major group.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/conversationgraph2.pngHow much funding?How much funding? This chart shows how much money on average (in A$'000s) each species in each major group would receive under the prospectus.2023-05-11T03:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/03/31/radio-national-my-feed-2/2023-05-11T03:51:33+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/04/05/making-a-new-dog/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/graywolf.pngGrayWolfImage caption: A hypothetical comparison of gray wolf (Canis lupus) ecological effects in wilderness areas (left) and human-modified systems (right) where there are abundant anthropogenic foods.2023-05-11T03:51:31+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/04/17/capstone-editing-crowd-funding-your-research/2023-05-11T03:51:29+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/04/24/the-conversation-bigfoot-the-kraken-and-night-parrots-searching-for-the-mythical-or-mysterious/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/krakengiantsquid.jpgKrakenGiantSquidn 2012 scientists succeeded in filming for the first time ever a giant squid in its natural habitat. Image credit: EPA / NHK / NEP / Discovery Channel / AAP2023-05-11T03:51:27+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/04/26/the-global-impacts-of-domestic-dogs-on-threatened-vertebrates/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dogimpactsgraph.pngDogImpactsGraphPercentage of extinct or threatened vertebrate species that are, or were, affected by different types of dog impact.2023-05-11T03:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/04/26/capstone-editing-the-trouble-with-academic-grant-applications/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/grantseason.jpgGrantSeasonIt's time to look at the way academic grants are awarded. Image: Shutterstock2023-05-11T03:51:23+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/12/billy-geary-big-desert-adventures/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tigerquollscary.jpgTigerQuollScaryCould this be?https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tigercat.jpgTigerCatTiger cat?https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/billy-geary-work-in-the-big-desert-is-never-a-dull-affair.jpgBilly-Geary---Work-in-the-Big-Desert-is-never-a-dull-affairWork in the Big Desert is never a dull affair. Image credit: Robert Geary.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/billy-geary-the-majestic-big-desert-night-sky-makes-for-fantastic-pondering.jpgBilly-Geary---The-majestic-Big-Desert-night-sky-makes-for-fantastic-ponderingThe majestic Big Desert night sky makes for fantastic pondering. Image credit: Robert Geary.2023-05-11T03:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/17/twitter-revolutionising-scientific-communication/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/twitter-and-science_5190ed20168db.jpgtwitter-and-science_5190ed20168dbhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vivalarevolucion.jpgVivaLaRevolucionTwitter is uniting scientists and science communicators one hashtag at a time.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/overlyhonestmethods.jpgHastagOverlyHonenstMethodsResearchers worldwide are coming clean with the hashtag #OverlyHonestMethodshttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/overlyhonestmethods.pngOverlyHonestMethodsResearchers worldwide are coming clean with the #OverlyHonestMethods hashtag!https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/twitter-infographic-1248-px-wide.pngTwitter info graphicInfographic: Twitter’s Role In Science Publication And Communication. Image credit: Catherine Pratt via katiephd.com and visual.ly. Click for a larger version.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/twitter-and-science_5190ed20168db.jpgtwitter-and-science_5190ed20168db2023-05-11T03:24:56+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/21/belinda-christie-increasing-the-success-of-conservation-outcomes/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/belindachristie400x600.jpgBelindaChristie400x600Guest blogger: Belinda Christiehttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tuna21.pngTuna2https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tuna2.pngTuna2When a marine ecologist orders tuna sushi... https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tuna.jpgTunaWhen a marine ecologist orders tuna sushi, we wonder about2023-05-11T03:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/25/am-with-chris-uhlman-australian-scientist-snaps-previously-unknown-mammals-in-png/2023-05-11T03:24:51+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/25/abc-news-new-mammal-species-found-in-png-by-australian-scientists-on-crowd-funded-expedition/2023-05-11T03:24:48+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/26/abc-news-radio-suspected-new-species-of-mammals-discovered-in-papua-new-guinea/2023-05-11T03:24:45+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/26/the-guardian-first-glimpse-of-three-new-miniature-mammal-species-in-pictures/2023-05-11T03:24:43+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/26/the-guardian-tiny-wallaby-among-three-newly-discovered-mammals-in-remote-forest/2023-05-11T03:24:40+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/29/qa-with-an-ecologist-diana-fisher/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dianafishernailtailjoey.jpgDianaFisherNailtailJoeyDiana Fisher and nail-tail wallby (Onychogalea sp.)https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/baby-pteralopex-taki-1992.jpgbaby-Pteralopex-taki-1992New Georgian Monkey-faced Bat (Pteralopex taki), endemikc to the Solomon Islands.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/astuartii-litter-and-nestbox.jpgAstuartii-litter-and-nestboxA baby brown antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) and nestbox.2023-05-11T03:24:37+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/07/06/triple-r-einstein-a-go-go-mammal-hour/2023-05-11T03:24:35+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/07/17/honours-2015/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/camelwikkimediacommons.jpgCamelWikimediaCommonsCamels blah Blah Image credit "07. Camel Profile, near Silverton, NSW, 07.07.2007" by Jjron - Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:07._Camel_Profile,_near_Silverton,_NSW,_07.07.2007.jpg#mediaviewer/File:07._Camel_Profile,_near_Silverton,_NSW,_07.07.2007.jpg.2023-05-11T03:24:32+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/07/18/radio-national-bush-telegraph-does-kangaroo-shooting-lead-to-plagues/2023-05-11T03:24:30+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/10/08/does-fire-influence-the-landscape-scale-distribution-of-an-invasive-mesopredator/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/firefox.jpgfirefoxWe examined the influence of fire on the distribution of introduced red foxes in semi-arid Australia. Image credit Area51Bel [CC-BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons. 2023-05-11T03:24:27+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/10/14/top-dogs-australian-predators-can-provide-24-7-feral-cat-control/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/feralcat.jpgFeralCatFeral cats are decimating native wildlife. Could the introduction of apex predators be part of the solution? Image credit Timo via Flickr. 2023-05-11T03:24:24+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/10/15/abc-mornings-push-for-tassie-devils-return-to-mainland-australia/2023-05-11T03:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/11/17/the-conversation-we-have-more-parks-than-ever-so-why-is-wildlife-still-vanishing/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kakaduflickr.jpgKakaduFlickrKakadu National Park is Australia’s largest – but we need to make sure parks are actually protecting wildlife from threats. Rita Willaert/Flickr, CC BY-NC2023-05-11T03:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/11/30/a-comment-on-the-influence-of-dingoes-on-the-australian-sheep-flock/2023-05-11T03:24:16+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/01/17/the-effects-of-topographic-variation-and-the-fire-regime-on-coarse-woody-debris-insights-from-a-large-wildfire/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/afterbushfire1248x772.jpgAfterBushfire1248x772Fire shapes the composition of ecosystems through its effects on vegetation structure. Fire is integral to the dynamics of coarse woody debris - logs and dead trees - as it both consumes existing debris and generates new material through its influence on tree death and collapse. Image credit: Edgar Vonk via Flickr2023-05-11T03:24:13+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/01/23/the-conversation-mourn-our-lost-mammals-while-helping-the-survivors-battle-back/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/thylacine1248x772.jpgThylacine1248x772he thylacine is just one of Australia’s mammals to disappear since European settlement. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:24:09+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/02/02/science-network-western-australia-thousands-predicted-to-die-along-state-barrier-fence/2023-05-11T03:24:06+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/02/17/resolving-the-value-of-the-dingo-in-ecological-restoration/2023-05-11T03:24:04+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/02/22/stemming-the-tide-progress-towards-resolving-the-causes-of-decline-and-implementing-management-responses-for-the-disappearing-mammal-fauna-of-northern-australia/2023-05-11T03:24:01+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/03/22/interspecific-and-geographic-variation-in-the-diets-of-sympatric-carnivores-dingoeswild-dogs-and-red-foxes-in-south-eastern-australia/2023-05-11T03:23:58+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/04/21/the-big-roo-count/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/poziblebigroocount1248x772.jpgPozibleBigRooCount1248x772Help us conserve northern Australia's iconic mammals by supporting The Big Roo Count. Image credit: David Webb2023-05-11T03:23:55+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/04/25/a-funny-thing-happened-last-thursday/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/poziblebigroocountbillionscreenshot1248x772.pngPozibleBigRooCount@billionScreenshot1248x772A mysterious benefactor donated more than $2 billion to The Bog Roo Count. Well, almost.2023-05-11T03:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/04/26/data-management-challenges-in-analysis-and-synthesis-in-the-ecosystem-sciences/2023-05-11T03:23:50+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/04/26/einstein-a-go-go-the-big-roo-count/2023-05-11T03:23:48+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/04/27/trending-on-buzzfeed/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bigroocountomgbuzzfeed.jpgBigRooCountOMGBuzzfeedWe're trending on Buzzfeed.2023-05-11T03:23:46+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/04/28/the-daily-mail-if-it-seems-too-good-to-be-true/2023-05-11T03:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/05/07/wired-the-dingoes-ate-my-kitten/2023-05-11T03:23:42+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/05/12/abc-radio-number-of-rhinos-killed-illegally-in-south-africa-hits-new-high/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/rhnoextinction.jpgRhnoExtinctionWhat if the only rhinos left in the world existed in zoos? Or horn factories? Image credit: Steve Evans via Flickr2023-05-11T03:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/05/18/the-guardian-mallee-needs-more-dingoes-expert/2023-05-11T03:23:37+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/05/24/radio-national-dingoes-desalinators-and-a-damn-good-roof/2023-05-11T03:23:35+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/06/11/multiple-threats-or-multiplying-the-threats-interactions-between-invasive-predators-and-other-ecological-disturbances/2023-05-11T03:23:33+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/06/12/the-conversation-killing-cats-rats-and-foxes-is-no-silver-bullet-for-saving-wildlife/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ratcatfox.pngRatCatFoxcap2023-05-11T03:23:30+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/06/18/deutschlandfunk-dingoes-to-cats/2023-05-11T03:23:28+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/07/01/defender-radio-managing-the-invasion/2023-05-11T03:23:26+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/07/13/honours-projects-for-2016/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/foxflickr.jpgFoxFlickrFoxes are invasive predators in the Grampians. Image credit: Dan Derrett via Flickrhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/easternbarredbandicootwikimediacommons.jpgEasternBarredBandicootWikimediaCommonsEastern barred bandicoots persist only in captivity or within fox-free nature reserves. Image credit JJ Harrison via Wikimedia Commonshttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/batsflickr.jpgBatsFlickrBats2023-05-11T03:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/08/02/threatened-species-summit-rewilding/2023-05-11T03:23:22+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/09/03/incorporating-anthropogenic-effects-into-trophic-ecology-predator-prey-interactions-in-a-human-dominated-landscape/2023-05-11T03:23:19+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/09/20/draft-national-targets-for-feral-cat-management-towards-the-effective-control-of-feral-cats-in-australia-targets-with-teeth/2023-05-11T03:23:16+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/12/21/hunting-tree-kangaroos-in-the-mountains-of-papua-new-guinea/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/png_yauoru_1248x772.jpgPNG_Yauoru_1248x772Yauoru is remote. Really remote.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/png_frog_1248x772.jpgPNG_Frog_1248x772The jungles of Papua New Guinea: exotic, remote, and full of frogs.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/png_rainforest_1248x772.jpgPNG_Rainforest_1248x772https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/png_rivercrossing_1248x772.jpgPNG_RiverCrossing_1248x772It’s beautiful to look at, not so beautiful to walk through.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/png_coffee_1248x772.jpgPNG_Coffee_1248x772Who says Melbourne has the best coffee? Here’s mine being prepared from a bamboo shoot and by my new friends Clancy (L) and James (R).https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/png_treecam_1248x772.jpgPNG_TreeCam_1248x772Jim Thomas and I checking everything is just right. What will these cameras discover? We’ll know in February 2014. 2023-05-11T03:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/12/22/qa-with-an-ecologist-joern-fischer/2023-05-11T03:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/10/published-status-and-ecological-effects-of-the-worlds-largest-carnivores/2023-05-11T03:21:24+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/12/the-conversation-the-worlds-top-predators-are-in-decline-and-its-hurting-us-too/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tiger-flickr-sasha-kohlmann-1248x772px.jpgTiger-Flickr-Sasha-Kohlmann-1248x772pxWithout tigers, our ecosystems will suffer. Image by Sascha Kohlmann [CC-BY-SA 2.0] via Flickrhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sea-otter-mike-baird-via-flickr-1248x772px.jpgSea-Otter-Mike-Baird-via-Flickr-1248x772pxIt’s hard being a VIP (very important predator). Image credit: Mike Baird [CC BY 2.0] via Flickrhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lion-derek-keats-flickr-1248x772px.jpgLion-Derek-Keats-Flickr-1248x772pxWe ain’t lion, this predator stuff is a big deal. Image by Derek Keats via Flickr [CC BY 2.0] via Flickrhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/baboon-justinjensen-via-flickr-1248x772px.jpgBaboon-JustinJensen-via-Flickr-1248x772pxWithout lions and leopards, there’s no telling what baboons will do. Image credit: Justin Jensen [CC BY 2.0] via Flickrhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dingo-ars-electronica-via-flickr-1248x772px.jpgDingo-Ars-Electronica-via-Flickr-1248x772pxIn Australia, dingoes help keep introduced predators at bay. Image credit: Ars Electronica [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via Flickr2023-05-11T03:21:22+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/12/npr-when-big-carnivores-go-down-even-vegetarians-take-the-hit/2023-05-11T03:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/12/bbc-more-than-three-quarters-of-large-carnivores-now-in-decline/2023-05-11T03:21:17+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/12/abc-decline-of-top-predators-a-threat-to-ecosystems-scientists-warn/2023-05-11T03:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/12/science-live-chat-protecting-the-worlds-predators/2023-05-11T03:21:12+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/13/three-martins-one-frog/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/uperoleiamartini1248x772.jpgUperoleiaMartini1248x772<em>Uperoleia martini,</em> Martin's Toadlet, is a very special frog.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/threemartinsonefroghandscloseup1248x772px.jpgThreeMartinsOneFrogHandsCloseUp1248x772pxForming and maintaining connections.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/threemartinsonefrog1248x772px.jpgThreeMartinsOneFrog1248x772pxThree Martins, one frog.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/threemartinsonefroghandscloseup624x386px.jpgThreeMartinsOneFrogHandsCloseUp624x386pxForming and maintaining connections.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/threemartinsonefrog624x386px.jpgThreeMartinsOneFrog624x386pxThree Martins, one froghttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/uperoleiamartini624x386.jpgUperoleiaMartini624x386<em>Uperoleia martini</em>, Martin's Toadlet, is a very special frog.2023-05-11T03:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/27/qa-with-an-ecologist-professor-lesley-hughes/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/proflesleyhughes.jpgProfessor Lesley HughesProfessor Lesley Hughes, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW2023-05-11T03:21:07+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/28/herald-sun-predators-such-as-sharks-essential-for-worlds-health/2023-05-11T03:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/01/30/published-differing-impact-of-a-major-biogeographic-barrier-on-genetic-structure-in-two-large-kangaroos-from-the-monsoon-tropics-of-northern-australia/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/macropusrobustusdavidcookflickr.jpgMacropusRobustusDavidCookFlickr<em>Macropus robustus,</em> Image credit: David Cook Wildlife Photography[CC BY-NC 2.0] via Flickr2023-05-11T03:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/02/27/abc-radio-talking-tenkiles-with-stubbsy/2023-05-11T03:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/02/28/experiments-in-no-impact-control-of-dingoes-comment-on-allen-et-al-2013/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dingo-poison-1080.jpgDingo-poison-1080https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dingo-crosshairs.jpgDingo-crosshairs2023-05-11T03:20:56+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/03/06/qa-with-an-ecologist-professor-mick-mccarthy/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/qawithecologistmicmccarthykilcoypostcard.jpegKilcoy PostcardThis isn’t the postcard; I regret never buying a copy. But at least I can generate a reproduction using the wonders of modern technology.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/qawithecologistmickmccarthymountainashforest.jpegMountain ash treesMountain ash trees are grand. Can you spot David Lindenmayer and some other famous ecologists at its base?https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/qawithecologistmickmccarthykeyminingareas.jpegAustralia – trading with the world.Source: dfat.gov.au/tradematters/ https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/qawithecologistmickmccarthycascadetreefrog.jpegCascade tree frog<em>Litoria pearsoniana</em> on a <em>Lomandra longifolia</em> leaf.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/qawithecologistmickmccarthyaspecialpartoftheworld.jpegA special part of the worldBetween Kenilworth and Jimna.2023-05-11T03:20:54+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/03/26/qa-with-an-ecologist-associate-professor-ian-lunt/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/red-gums-bw.jpgThe history of a forest is written in the shape of its trees. From 'How do you grow a woodland tree?'https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/old-red-gums-5.jpgRiver Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis). From 'Wetlands quiz: answers revealed'https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ianlunt_landscape2.jpgThe view from Bush Heritage Australia’s superb Nardoo Hills Reserve near Inglewood in western Victoria. From 'It’s the end of the year as we know it…'https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ianlunt_fenced-plot_unedited.jpgThe exotic grass Wild Oats (Avena barbata) dominates a fenced plot at Terrick Terrick National Park. From 'Taking stock of fencing'https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/millewa-billabong.jpgMillewa billabong. From 'Wonders of the Big Wet'https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ianlunt400x600.jpgIanLunt400x600Ian Lunt2023-05-11T03:20:51+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/04/13/crowd-funding-science-research/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/crowdfundingcash1248x772.jpgCrowdfundingCash1248x772Caption2023-05-11T03:20:49+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/04/21/the-influence-of-non-climate-predictors-at-local-and-landscape-resolutions-depends-on-the-autecology-of-the-species/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/kangaroosimagecreditnicktalbotanddepi.jpgKangaroosImageCreditNickTalbotAndDEPIWe suggest that Image credit blah2023-05-11T03:20:46+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/04/23/the-project-feature-story-dingoes/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/theprojectdingoes2.jpgTheProjectDingoes2jhjk2023-05-11T03:20:43+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/11/abc-radio-hunting-industrys-environmental-value-questioned/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hunter-1248x772.jpgHunter-1248x772hjjhg2023-05-11T03:20:41+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2014/06/12/radio-national-bush-telegraph-more-hunting-on-the-cards/2023-05-11T03:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2012/05/18/the-conversation-can-australia-afford-the-dingo-fence/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dingofencewikimediacommons.jpgDingoFenceWikimediaCommonsThe dingo fence is a blunt instrument; we can do better. Image [CC-BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2012/05/28/the-conversation-farming-endangered-species-to-save-them-extinction-by-another-means/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rhinowikimediacommons.jpgouthern White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum)Is the only way to save the rhinos to commodify it? Image by Trisha M Shears [public domain], via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2012/08/23/the-conversation-cracks-in-the-ivory-tower-is-academias-culture-sustainable/2023-05-11T03:19:14+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2012/10/04/published-paper-effects-of-predator-control-on-behaviour-of-an-apex-predator-and-indirect-consequences-for-mesopredator-suppression/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dingo1248x772angusmcnab.jpgDingo1248x772(AngusMcNab)The Australian dingo, <em> Canis lupus dingo</em>. Image courtesy Angus McNab.2023-05-11T03:19:12+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2012/10/04/australian-geographic-australias-most-endangered-species/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/orangebelliedparrotwikimedia.jpgOrangeBelliedParrotWikimediaThe orange-bellied parrot, <em>Neophema chrysogaster,</em> is one of Australia's most endangered species. Image: JJ Harrison [CC-BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:19:10+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/02/21/australian-geographic-controversy-over-was-rabbit-proof-fence-plans/2023-05-11T03:19:08+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/03/09/radio-national-dingoes-harmful-to-stock-but-free-pest-control/2023-05-11T03:19:06+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/02/extinction-just-how-bad-is-it-and-why-should-we-care-published-on-the-conversation/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lonesomegeorge1248x772putneymarkviawikimediacommons.jpgLonesomeGeorge1248x772(PutneymarkViaWikimediaCommons)Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island Tortoise. Image: putneymark [CC-BY-SA-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:19:03+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/03/abc-radio-euan-ritchie-and-animal-extinction/2023-05-11T03:19:01+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/07/australian-geographic-extinction-is-it-really-that-bad/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/thylacinewikimediacopyrightexpired.pngThylacineCopyrightExpiredThylacinus cynocephalus, the extinct Tasmanian Tiger2023-05-11T03:18:59+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/08/abc-radio-rifles-and-spotlights-threatened-endangered-png-tree-kangaroos/2023-05-11T03:18:57+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/08/papua-new-guineas-mountain-mammals-a-crowdfunding-campaign/2023-05-11T03:18:55+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/10/ideas-for-sustainability-tree-kangaroos-and-crowd-funding-follow-up/2023-05-11T03:18:53+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/19/einstein-a-go-go/2023-05-11T03:18:51+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/24/the-conversation-our-national-parks-must-be-more-than-playgrounds-or-paddocks/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/yello_water_kakadu_national_park_australia_1028x772.jpgYello_Water_Kakadu_National_Park_Australia_1028x772Kakadu National Park. Image: Thomas Schoch [CC-BY-SA-2.5], via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:18:49+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/05/24/the-wire-australias-national-parks-under-threat/2023-05-11T03:18:46+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/03/radio-national-bush-telegraph-managing-national-parks/2023-05-11T03:18:44+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/04/abc-radio-talking-tenkiles-with-tony-peacock/2023-05-11T03:18:42+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/04/twitter-stephen-fry/2023-05-11T03:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/06/mongabay-com-saving-the-tenkile-an-expedition-to-protect-one-of-the-most-endangered-animals-youve-never-heard-of/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tenkile.jpgTenkleThe tenkile, or Scott's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae). Image: Tenkile Conservation Alliance2023-05-11T03:18:38+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/07/50-per-cent-funded-on-pozible/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pozible50percentfunded1.pngPozible50percentFundedhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pozible50percentfunded.pngPozible50percentFunded2023-05-11T03:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/07/tenkile-updates/2023-05-11T03:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/14/the-conversation-making-national-parks-truly-national/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kakadu_brumbies_wikimediacommons.pngKakadu_brumbies_WikimediaCommonsKakadu National Park – our biggest and possibly most important national park – is a global conservation embarrassment. Image by Cgoodwin [CC-BY-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/17/deakin-university-life-and-environmental-science-news-keeping-the-conversation-going-about-extinction/2023-05-11T03:18:29+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/17/the-guardian-we-should-not-play-russian-roulette-with-australias-national-parks/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wilsonspromnatpark_wikimediacommons.pngWilsonsPromNatPark_WikimediaCommons99-year private leases granted by the Victorian Government open the door to inappropriate development in national parks, such as Wilsons Promontory. Image by Steve Bennett [CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0] via Wikimedia Commons.2023-05-11T03:18:27+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/18/80-funded-on-pozible-four-days-to-go/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pozible80percentfunded4daystogo.pngPozible80percentFunded4DaysToGo2023-05-11T03:18:25+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/20/fully-funded-on-pozible/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/poziblefullyfunded1.pngPozibleFullyFundedhttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/poziblefullyfunded.pngPozibleFullyFunded2023-05-11T03:18:23+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/25/from-the-big-desert/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bigdesertroad1248x772.pngBigDesertRoad1248x772Even Mallee roads get busy.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bigdesertcamp1248x772.pngBigDesertCamp1248x772It was cold up there, ice-on- the-windscreen cold. Lucky I was prepared, oh wait…https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bigdesertdog400x600.pngBigDesertDog400x600Just what story does the owner of these footprints have to tell?https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bigdesertpanorama1248x150.pngBigDesertPanorama1248x150The Big Desert / Wyperfeld system is vast and stunning!2023-05-11T03:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/06/27/relaxed-laws-imperil-australian-wildlife/2023-05-11T03:18:19+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/07/11/australian-mammal-society-conference-2013/2023-05-11T03:18:17+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/02/australian-museum-eureka-prizes-finalist/2023-05-11T03:18:15+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/03/a-cost-effective-and-informative-method-of-gps-tracking-wildlife-video/2023-05-11T03:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/05/big-desert-update-2/2023-05-11T03:18:10+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/21/refuges-for-fauna-in-fire-prone-landscapes-their-ecological-function-and-importance/2023-05-11T03:18:08+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/21/published-a-cost-effective-and-informative-method-of-gps-tracking-wildlife/2023-05-11T03:18:05+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/21/australian-museum-eureka-prizes-video/2023-05-11T03:18:03+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/22/published-the-dingo-and-biodiversity-conservation-response-to-fleming-et-al/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dingowikimediacommons.pngDingo Christopher Watson Wikimedia Commons 1248 x 7722023-05-11T03:18:01+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/08/24/honours-projects-for-2014/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tassie-devil-wikimedia-commons-1248x772px.pngTassie-Devil-Wikimedia-commons-1248x772px Tasmanian Devils, <em>Sarcophilus harrisii</em>, were once abundant on the Australian mainland. Image by JJ Harrison[CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commonshttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/swampwallaby-wikimedia-commons-1248x772px.pngSwampWallaby-wikimedia-commons-1248x772pxWilsons Prom is home to native mammals such as the Swamp Wallaby, <em>Wallabia bicolor</em>. Image by Toby Hudson [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/09/01/the-australian-mps-ignorance-puts-parks-in-peril/2023-05-11T03:17:57+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/09/05/science-alert-whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-wolf/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fraserislanddingowikimediacommons.jpegFraserIslandDingoWikimediaCommonsThe Fraser Island Dingo is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Image by Glen Fergus [CC-BY-SA-2.5], via Wikimedia Commons2023-05-11T03:17:54+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/09/06/the-dingo-from-sinner-to-saviour-nsw-office-of-environment-and-heritage-eureka-prize-for-environmental-research/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/eurekaawardsbigdingo1248x772.jpgEurekaAwardsBigDingo1248x772It's a big night for 'Team Dingo' at the Eureka Prizeshttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/eurekaawards1248x772.jpgEurekaAwards1248x772'Team Dingo' celebrate at the Eureka Prizes2023-05-11T03:17:52+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/09/10/loose-laws-threaten-australias-wildlife/2023-05-11T03:17:50+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/09/20/catalyst-conservation-hunting-video/2023-05-11T03:17:47+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/11/03/preparing-for-png-and-other-news/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/torricellimountainrange1258x772.jpgTorricelli Mountain Range2023-05-11T03:17:45+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/11/05/the-conversation-should-we-move-tasmanian-devils-back-to-the-mainland/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/theconversationlogo350x28pxtransparent.pngTheConversationLogo350x28pxTransparenthttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tassiedevilsillypucciflickr1248x772.jpgTassieDevilSillyPucciFlickr1248x772This Tasmanian Devil needs a holiday. How about the mainland? Flickr/sillypucci2023-05-11T03:17:43+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/11/10/the-conversation-into-the-jungles-of-papua-new-guinea-a-personal-journey/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tenkilecamera1248x772.jpgTenkileCamera1248x772Just how many Tenkile tree kangaroos are left and where are they found? Our cameras will provide these answers Tenkile Conservation Alliancehttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tomhealey400x600.jpgTomHealey400x6002023-05-11T03:17:40+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/11/24/the-conversation-science-needs-to-be-more-dangerous/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dangerousscienceflickr.jpgDangerousScienceFlickrWithout taking risks, science won’t solve big problems. Image by Andrew "FastLizard4" Adams via [CC BY-SA 2.0]Flickr2023-05-11T03:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2013/12/04/continental-scale-governance-failure-will-hasten-loss-of-australias-biodiversity/2023-05-11T03:17:36+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2015/12/30/effects-of-the-fire-regime-on-mammal-occurrence-after-wildfire-site-effects-vs-landscape-context-in-fire-prone-forests/2023-05-11T03:09:48+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/05/02/the-conversation-the-bark-side-domestic-dogs-threaten-endangered-species-worldwide/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dogchasingboar.jpgDogChasingBoarA domestic dog chasing a wild boar in Banni, India. Image credit: Chetan Misher via Facebook2023-05-11T03:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/05/15/why-do-some-graziers-want-to-retain-not-kill-dingoesp/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dingoskull.jpgDingoSkullAustralia has a complex relationship with the dingo. Image credit: Angus Emmott, via The Conversation2023-05-11T03:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/05/23/top-predators-constrain-mesopredator-distributions/2023-05-11T03:01:14+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/05/24/the-conversation-thinking-big-gives-top-predators-the-competitive-edge/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dingo2017bobbytamayo.jpgDingo2017BobbyTamayoDingoes can help manage devastating red fox and feral cat numbers, but only if we let enough of them live in key areas. Image credit Bobby Tamayo via The Conversation2023-05-11T03:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/05/29/managing-conflict-between-large-carnivores-and-livestock/2023-05-11T03:01:10+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/06/05/shifting-public-values-and-what-they-mean-for-increasing-democracy-in-wildlife-management-decisions/2023-05-11T03:01:07+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/06/06/a-new-science-superhero/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/australiassciencesuperheroes.pngAustraliasScienceSuperheroes2023-05-11T03:01:05+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/07/25/defending-the-scientific-integrity-of-conservation-policy-processes/2023-05-11T03:01:03+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/07/26/the-conversation-scientific-integrity-must-be-defended-our-planet-depends-on-it/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/violet-sabrewing-jeremy-kerr.jpgviolet-sabrewing-Jeremy-KerrTo conserve Earth’s remarkable species, such as the violet sabrewing, we must also defend the importance of science. Image credit: Jeremy Kerr via The Conversation.2023-05-11T03:01:01+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/08/01/the-monthly-not-so-tasmanian-tiger/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/isitatasmaniantiger.pngIsItATasmanianTigerAnother blurry pic submitted as evidence of the existence of Tasmanian tigers.2023-05-11T03:01:00+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/08/10/this-shining-a-light-on-australias-biodiversity-crisis/2023-05-11T03:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/08/14/celebrating-jcus-outstanding-alumni/2023-05-11T03:00:56+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/08/17/the-conversation-emojimysci/2023-05-11T03:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/08/17/save-australias-ecological-research/2023-05-11T03:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/08/29/bayesian-networks-elucidate-interactions-between-fire-and-other-drivers-of-terrestrial-fauna-distributions/2023-05-11T03:00:51+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/08/29/honours-projects-for-2018/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/deer.jpgDeerImage credit: Rexness via Flickr2023-05-11T03:00:48+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/09/25/human-modified-habitats-facilitate-forest-dwelling-populations-of-an-invasive-predator-vulpes-vulpes/2023-05-11T03:00:47+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/10/09/remember-the-wild-to-improve-nature-conservation-we-must-better-embrace-complexity/2023-05-11T03:00:45+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/10/12/the-conversation-australias-species-need-an-independent-champion/2023-05-11T03:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2017/10/16/abc-radio-mornings-with-wendy-harmer-threatened-species/2023-05-11T03:00:41+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/02/07/incorporating-disturbance-into-trophic-ecology-fire-history-shapes-mesopredator-suppression-by-an-apex-predator/2023-05-11T03:00:39+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/02/13/the-guardian-a-national-disgrace-australias-extinction-crisis-is-unfolding-in-plain-sight/2023-05-11T03:00:37+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/02/14/radio-national-australias-new-extinction-crisis/2023-05-11T03:00:36+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/02/14/abc-central-victoria-dingoes-foxes-and-fire/2023-05-11T03:00:34+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/03/16/the-conversation-australias-draft-strategy-for-nature-doesnt-cut-it-here-are-nine-ways-to-fix-it/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thornydevil.jpgThornyDevilThe thorny devil, one of Australia’s many remarkable and unique animals.2023-05-11T03:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/03/26/a-biodiversity-crisis-hierarchy-to-evaluate-and-refine-conservation-indicators/2023-05-11T03:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/03/27/video-biodiversity-crisis-hierarchy/2023-05-11T03:00:28+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/03/27/abc-population-corruption-must-be-addressed-to-halt-biodiversity-loss-scientists-say/2023-05-11T03:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/03/28/ecological-society-of-australia-the-demise-of-the-dingo/2023-05-11T03:00:25+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/04/20/quantifying-extinction-risk-and-forecasting-the-number-of-impending-australian-bird-and-mammal-extinctions/2023-05-11T03:00:23+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/04/25/testing-the-assumptions-of-the-pyrodiversity-begets-biodiversity-hypothesis-for-termites-in-semi-arid-australia/2023-05-11T03:00:21+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/04/27/dont-judge-habitat-on-its-novelty-assessing-the-value-of-novel-habitats-for-an-endangered-mammal-in-a-peri-urban-landscape/2023-05-11T03:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/04/30/the-conversation-rockin-the-suburbs-bandicoots-live-among-us-in-melbourne/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bandicoots.jpgBandicootsYoung southern brown bandicoots (<em>Isoodon obesulus obesulus</em>), an endangered marsupial species living in outer Melbourne. Image credit: Sarah Maclagan.2023-05-11T03:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/05/01/planet-earth-ii-live-unites-art-and-science-in-a-celebration-of-nature/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/flamingoorchestra.jpgFlamingoOrchestraFlamingoes dance on a lake in South America in Planet Earth II Live in Concert. Image credit: Travis Hayto2023-05-11T03:00:16+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/05/08/futurecasting-ecological-research-the-rise-of-technoecology/2023-05-11T03:00:14+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/05/09/from-drone-swarms-to-tree-batteries-new-tech-is-revolutionising-ecology-and-conservation/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/droneseyeview.jpgDronesEyeViewEyes in the sky: drone footage is becoming a vital tool for monitoring ecosystems. Image credit: Deakin Marine Mapping Group2023-05-11T03:00:12+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/05/16/animal-recognition-and-identification-with-deep-convolutional-neural-networks-for-automated-wildlife-monitoring/2023-05-11T03:00:10+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/05/26/crowdfunding-biodiversity-conservation/2023-05-11T03:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/05/30/crowdfunded-campaigns-are-conserving-the-earths-environment/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/orangebelliedparrot.jpgOrangeBelliedParrotCrowdfunded campaigns to save the orange-bellied parrot are a rare ray of hope. Image credit: Fatih Sam2023-05-11T03:00:07+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/06/07/the-conversation-killing-sharks-wolves-and-other-top-predators-wont-solve-conflicts/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/blacktippedreefshark.jpgBlackTippedReefSharkBlack tip sharks swim with tropical fish in a lagoon in French Polynesia.https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sharkroyaltyfree.jpgSharkRoyaltyFreeBlack tip sharks swim with tropical fish in a lagoon in French Polynesia.2023-05-11T03:00:05+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/06/07/passing-the-brumby-bill-is-a-backward-step-for-environmental-protection-in-australia/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/brumbies.jpgBrumbiesnternationally significant national park.2023-05-11T03:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/06/19/evaluating-the-efficacy-of-predator-removal-in-a-conflict-prone-world/2023-05-11T03:00:01+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/07/02/eradicating-abundant-invasive-prey-could-cause-unexpected-and-varied-biodiversity-outcomes-the-importance-of-multispecies-interactions/2023-05-11T02:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/07/23/the-conversation-a-numbers-game-killing-rabbits-to-conserve-native-mammals/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/rabbits.jpgRabbitsControlling rabbit populations has a key role in conserving Australia’s native plants and animals2023-05-11T02:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/08/28/abc-news-dingoes-to-remain-classified-as-non-native-wild-dogs-under-reform-to-western-australian-law/2023-05-11T02:59:55+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/08/31/the-conversation-why-the-wa-government-is-wrong-to-play-identity-politics-with-dingoes/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dingoflickrleo.jpgDingoFlickrLeoWestern Australian Minister for the Environment Stephen Dawson has declared that the dingo, Australia’s native canine, will no longer be classified as native. Image credit Leo via Flickr.2023-05-11T02:59:54+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/09/07/australian-geographic-the-extinction-crisis-australians-call-for-a-radical-re-haul-of-environmental-laws/2023-05-11T02:59:52+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/09/11/minister-why-is-the-dingo-no-longer-fauna/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dingo-hybridisation2.jpgFeatured Image -- 1887https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dead-dingo.gifdead dingohttps://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dingo-hybridisation21.jpgdingo hybridisation22023-05-11T02:59:50+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/09/18/carnivore-conservation-needs-evidence-based-livestock-protection/2023-05-11T02:59:48+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/09/18/youtube-carnivore-conservation-needs-evidence-based-livestock-protection/2023-05-11T02:59:46+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/09/19/expanding-the-role-of-targets-in-conservation-policy/2023-05-11T02:58:15+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/09/26/the-conservation-guardian-dogs-fencing-and-fladry-protect-livestock-from-carnivores/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/maremma.jpgMaremmaLivestock guardian dog breeds, such as Maremma, are often raised with and trained to consider themselves part of a livestock herd and so protect their herd from threats. Image via Shutterstock.2023-05-11T02:58:13+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/09/28/species-definitions-shape-policy/2023-05-11T02:58:11+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/10/17/continental-patterns-in-the-diet-of-a-top-predator-australias-dingo/2023-05-11T02:58:10+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/10/19/dingo-dinners-whats-on-the-menu-for-australias-top-predator/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/file-20180926-48634-1ugngza.jpegfile-20180926-48634-1ugngzaFrequency of different food groups in dingoes’ diet. Each circle represents a study and is scaled proportionally with dietary occurrence; larger circles represent a higher frequency of that food type. Top row: arthropods and small mammals (less than 500 g); middle row: reptiles and medium-sized mammals (0.5-6.9kg); bottom row: rabbits and large mammals (at least 7 kg).https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/file-20181014-109210-1ctjevm.jpgfile-20181014-109210-1ctjevmAverage occurrence of eight food types in the diet of dingoes. Values represent the percentage of droppings/stomachs that contained each food type.2023-05-11T02:58:08+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/10/25/towards-meaningful-monitoring-a-case-study-of-a-threatened-rodent/2023-05-11T02:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/11/22/diversity-in-australias-tropical-savannas-an-integrative-taxonomic-revision-of-agamid-lizards-from-the-genera-amphibolurus-and-lophognathus-lacertilia-agamidae/2023-05-11T02:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/12/09/radio-national-science-friction-back-from-the-dead-will-extinct-animals-ever-walk-swim-fly-again/2023-05-11T02:58:03+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/12/11/the-secret-life-of-possums-data-loggers-reveal-the-movement-ecology-of-an-arboreal-mammal/2023-05-11T02:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/12/16/abc-science-if-extinct-animals-could-be-brought-back-from-the-dead-should-we-do-it/2023-05-11T02:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2018/12/18/animal-movements-in-fire-prone-landscapes/2023-05-11T02:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/01/30/impacts-of-feral-horses-in-the-australian-alps-and-evidence-based-solutions/2023-05-11T02:57:57+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/01/30/feral-horse-impacts-on-threatened-plants-and-animals-in-sub-alpine-and-montane-environments-in-victoria-australia/2023-05-11T02:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/02/01/improving-the-assessment-of-food-system-sustainability/2023-05-11T02:57:53+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/02/19/conservation-or-politics-australias-target-to-kill-two-million-cats/2023-05-11T02:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/02/20/the-conversation-feral-cat-cull-why-the-two-million-target-is-on-scientifically-shaky-ground/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/feralcatflickr.jpgFeralCatFlickrThe government’s target to kill 2 million feral cats sounds impressive, but lacks scientific rigour. Image credit Daniel Parks via Flickr.2023-05-11T02:57:50+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/03/05/taxonomic-status-of-the-australian-dingo-the-case-for-canis-dingo-meyer-1793/2023-05-11T02:57:48+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/03/11/the-wire-experts-call-for-dramatic-decrease-in-land-clearing/2023-05-11T02:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/03/18/the-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-assessment-of-apex-and-mesopredator-diets-improves-with-reduced-observer-uncertainty/2023-05-11T02:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/03/21/persistence-through-tough-times-fixed-and-shifting-refuges-in-threatened-species-conservation/2023-05-11T02:57:44+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/03/24/the-conversation-to-reduce-fire-risk-and-meet-climate-targets-over-300-scientists-call-for-stronger-land-clearing-laws/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/drydriscoll.jpgDryDriscollWithout significant tree cover, dry and dusty landscapes can result. Don Driscoll, Author provided2023-05-11T02:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/03/24/the-conversation-the-dingo-is-a-true-blue-native-australian-species/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/anotherdingo.jpgAnotherDingoCanis dingo: not a wolf, and not just another dog.2023-05-11T02:57:40+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/04/08/phd-opportunity-fire-and-wildlife-ecology-in-semi-arid-ecosystems/2023-05-11T02:57:39+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/04/18/mainstreaming-human-and-large-carnivore-coexistence-through-institutional-collaboration/2023-05-11T02:57:37+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/05/10/we-must-rip-up-our-environmental-laws-to-address-the-extinction-crisis/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/christmas-island-pipistrelle-is-now-listed-as-extinct-lindy-lumsden.jpgChristmas Island pipistrelle is now listed as extinct - Lindy LumsdenThe Christmas Island pipistrelle <em>(Pipistrellus murrayi)</em> became extinct in 2009. 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Image credit: Constantin Stanciu via Shutterstock2023-05-11T02:57:18+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2019/12/27/the-conversation-hunter-hunted-when-the-world-catches-on-fire-how-do-predators-respond/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/redfoxflickr.jpgRedFoxFlickrSome predators, including red foxes, move into burnt areas after fires pass through. Image credit: Alexandre Roux via Flickr2023-05-11T02:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2020/01/22/after-the-catastrophe-a-blueprint-for-a-conservation-response-to-large-scale-ecological-disaster/2023-05-11T02:57:15+00:00monthlyhttps://euanritchie.org/2020/02/20/the-conversation-how-you-can-help-not-harm-wild-animals-recovering-from-bushfires/https://euanritchie.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/aridwaterfountain.jpgAridWaterFountainBuilding one of these watering pods can help thirsty wildlife, but it must be checked for safety and hygiene, and refilled regularly. 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