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Tracing the rapid spread of the fox across Australia
New research reveals that red foxes colonised Australia in just 60 years. Environment Institute Deputy Director Associate Professor Damien Fordham says the findings help explain past biodiversity losses and provide vital data to prevent future extinctions, offering a new framework for tracking other invasive species such as cats. Read the full study published in , and article for听.
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Dr Phillipa McCormack on Reforming Australia鈥檚 Outdated Environment Laws
Environment Institute Future Making Fellow Dr Phillipa McCormack co-authored a recent article for , outlining key recommendations for how Australia鈥檚 environment laws should be reformed.听The Albanese Government has indicated it is close to striking a deal with the Coalition on new environmental laws, which must deliver substantial improvements. they provided various recommendations for the reform, covering topics like an independent watchdog, habitat protection, climate change, First Nations voices, logging, and the need for defined targets.
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Bandi Bushcare Awarded Nature Foundation Habitat Restoration and Protection Award
led by the Friends of Brownhill Creek members Environment Institute member, and Dr Rosslyn (Rossi) von der Boch were awarded Gold award for the Nature Foundation Habitat Restoration and Protection Award.听Their project titled 鈥淏andi Bushcare: Habitat Restoration and Protection in Wirraparinga-Brownhill Creek鈥 promotes a community of volunteers that protect and create habitat for the endangered southern brown bandicoot (marti) in the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park.
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