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Forty Spotted Profile Kim Murray

Saving the forty-spotted pardalote

I can't let this species go. I can't not do everything within my capacity, says Dr Sally Bryant, talking about the plight of the critically-endangered...
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Threatened species: don't wait, act now

Threatened species is a very tough gig. You are working with species, plants and animals that are very much at the edge of their conservation life. It...
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A campaigner's life: taking the opportunities

When a young Lyn Goldsworthy was sent to a meeting during negotiations on establishing regulations for potential mining in Antarctica in the 1980s, sh...
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Saving Antarctica

As you go to the Antarctic, it becomes part of you. You have to save it, writes Lyn Goldsworthy. - "I worked full time, I got the opportunity to work ...
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Species, emotion and place

Take a moment to think about a species you care about, and the emotions you feel when you think about the interactions you've had. You might feel a se...
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Jamie Kirkpatrick - a giant of conservation

Vale Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick (1946 - 2024) Jamie was a giant of Tasmania's conservation movement, a World Heritage and National Parks expert and a...
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Protecting Bruny's beach-dwellers

Dog management on Bruny Island is a big issue, writes bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler. He has many photos of dogs predating on vulnerable eggs, chicks ...
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Hobart launch: introducing Shams Uddin

"While northern Pakistan boasts incredible biodiversity, efforts to protect these rare species have yet to gain the momentum they deserve," says Chitr...
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Hobart launch: introducing Raz Salvarita

"We hope that this can create an impact, not just on the island but for the whole of the Philippines as well. So thank you so much for your willingnes...
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Hobart launch: Director Dr Phill Pullinger on the power of Kuno's mission

Join the Kuno team in Hobart, Tasmania as they delve into the ideas and passion behind the project's vision. Here, Director and CEO Dr Phill Pullinger...
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Canine companion or beach predator?

Research shows that if a potential predator is moving towards a shorebird nest on the beach, some birds, such as the hooded plover, will abandon their...
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Installing bird nesting boxes on Hobart's eastern shore

Over the years, the Tranmere-Clarence Plains Land and Coastcare group noticed a lot of large trees around Tranmere were disappearing. As they tell fil...
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