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New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🦅

'Quantifying knowledge uncertainty in the conservation status of Australian birds'
By James E. M. Watson, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...
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October 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🌱

'Potential predation impacts of invasive non-native rodents (black rats) on plant species from a Pacific Island (Lord Howe Island, Australia)'
By Tony D. Auld, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC26...
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September 29, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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"We are unsure about the true threat status of around one in three Australian bird species, including 48 threatened species... highlighting a major challenge for efforts to prioritise bird conservation."

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We are unsure about how threatened 1 in 3 Aussie bird species actually
We are unsure about how threatened 1 in 3 Aussie bird species actually are We are unsure about the true threat status of around one in three Australian bird species, including 48 threatene
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September 27, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🐟

'Expert risk assessment and recovery actions for rare and threatened freshwater fishes in the Wet Tropics of Australia'
By Kaitlyn O’Mara, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC26...
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September 25, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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“Invasive non-native rats on Lord Howe Island were doing widespread damage to native vegetation before their recent eradication, according to Australian researchers, who say their absence should help these plants recover.”

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Photo of Lord Howe Island Lagoon, with dense native coastal vegetation in the foreground. Overlaid text reads: “Invasive non-native rats on Lord Howe Island were doing widespread damage to native vegetation before their recent eradication, according to Australian researchers, who say their absence should help these plants recover.” Read more on Scimex, or find this Open Access research in Pacific Conservation Biology. Photo by Bruce Wilson Photography, Getty Images.
September 23, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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"During the 1800s, newspapers raved about the taste of bandicoot meat, often compared to suckling pig, but by the middle of that century, bandicoots were seen as an agricultural pest, with cash offered for bandicoot scalps."
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September 21, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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"Study of Tropical North Queensland freshwater fish has found numerous species were severely at risk of extinction due to multiple threats, including habitat loss, invasive species and warmer waters."

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September 17, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🦎

'Conserving Australian lizards and snakes: an update on progress since 2017'
By David G. Chapple, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...
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September 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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A school of experts put in a reel effort to understand the #risks facing #freshwater #fish

The findings support evidence-informed decision-making for future recovery planning and #management

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Expert risk assessment and recovery actions for rare and threatened freshwater fishes in the Wet Tropics of Australia
This study used existing research and expert knowledge to assess the threats affecting 22 rare or endemic freshwater fish in Australia’s Wet Tropics. Extre
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September 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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"Around 127 species, or just over 13 per cent of Australia's terrestrial lizards and snakes, are now likely to be threatened with extinction – almost double previous estimates"

Research in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social #PacificConsBio

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Australia's lizards and snakes disappearing faster than previously tho
Australia's lizards and snakes disappearing faster than previously thought Australia's lizards and snakes are facing a far more precarious future than previously understood, with a new rev
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September 4, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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Pacific Conservation Biology 🌿
Conservation and wildlife management in the Pacific region.

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September 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🧪

'A mouse’s tale: lessons learned from recovery efforts for the threatened Shark Bay mouse (Pseudomys gouldii)'
By Saul Cowen, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...
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August 30, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 📢

'Observation of lunge-feeding by pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) in the Wetar Strait of Timor-Leste'
By Ben D’Antonio, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC26...
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August 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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When life gives you invasive cane toads, keelbacks can make a meal of it!

This paper investigated the predation potential of the toad-eating #Taiwan #keelback on the invasive #canetoad

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Assessing the predation potential of the toad-eating Taiwan keelback (Rhabdophis formosanus Maki, 1931) on the toxic invasive cane toad (Rhinella marina Linnaeus, 1758)
We assessed the predation potential of the Taiwan keelback snake (Rhabdophis formosanus) that sequesters toxins from native toads, on an invasive cane toad
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August 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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"Between June of 2021 & November of 2023, Indigenous Ranger Groups & citizen scientists were able to spot eight different cetacean species – which include dolphins & whales – 112 times, say Aussie researchers."

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Citizen scientists help spot dolphins and whales off the NT coast
Citizen scientists help spot dolphins and whales off the NT coast Between June of 2021 and November of 2023, Indigenous Ranger Groups and citizen scientists were able to spot eight differe
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July 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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"New research from Monash University has provided the first comprehensive assessment of the Pilbara barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus seorsus) & revealed the species is facing a heightened risk of extinction under a rapidly warming climate."

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Climate change is silencing the Pilbara barking gecko
Climate change is silencing the Pilbara barking gecko New research from Monash University has provided the first comprehensive assessment of the Pilbara barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus seo
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July 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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"Plastic piping left on defunct mining sites can be used to build comfortable nesting sites for endangered northern quolls, according to Aussie researchers."

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Building northern quoll nests from mining waste materials
Building northern quoll nests from mining waste materials Plastic piping left on defunct mining sites can be used to build comfortable nesting sites for endangered northern quolls, accordi
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April 27, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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The study calls for greater rigour in how evidence is communicated, particularly for iconic threatened species such as the koala.

Find a link to the paper, previous winners and more about the @pacificconsbio.bsky.social #IvorBeattyAward online:

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April 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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By combining their ecological expertise with media analysis, the authors provided a careful and timely reflection on the relationship between science, journalism and decision-making.

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A koala looks out over the landscape, perched high on a branch of a eucalypt tree. The photo is credited as being by Chiara Holzhaeuser, Pexels. A caption invites us to read the open access article '‘It’s dangerous to put a number on them’. Media coverage of koalas during the 2019–2020 ‘Black Summer’ bushfires in Australia' in Pacific Conservation Biology.
April 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Eleanor is an ecologist who did her PhD on lemur physiology and nutrition at ANU.

Now retired, Chris was a koala specialist in northern NSW for two decades.

Dan is a wildlife ecologist with an interest in the conservation of forest mammals, especially koalas.

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April 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Congratulations Eleanor Stalenberg, Daniel Lunney & Chris Moon, winners of the 2024 @pacificconsbio.bsky.social #IvorBeattyAward!

Through #QualitativeAnalysis of 371 articles, their winning paper examined how media reported on koalas during the catastrophic 2019–2020 bushfires.

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A collage of three photos of the recipients of the Pacific Conservation Ivor Beatty Award. Top left is Eleanor Stalenberg, who is outdoors holding a lemur. To her right is Chris Moon, who is outdoors with kangaroos. Lastly at the bottom is Daniel Lunney, crouching next to taxidermy animals in an exhibition case.
April 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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New #PacificConsBio #EditorChoice article 📢

'Hairy-nosed otter habitat selection and anthropogenic threats in Thailand’s critical strongholds'
By Anucha Kamjing, Naruemon Tantipisanuh, and Dusit Ngoprasert.

Published in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...
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April 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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"High-density road networks and nearby roosting sites can lead to 'trauma hotspots' for black cockatoo species in WA... [and] injuries due to vehicle collisions have increased in frequency between 2011 and 2020."

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'Trauma hotspots' identified for black cockatoo vehicle collisions in
'Trauma hotspots' identified for black cockatoo vehicle collisions in WA High-density road networks and nearby roosting sites can lead to 'trauma hotspots' for black cockatoo species in WA
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April 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Artificial waterbodies like dams and rivers can act as ‘arks’ for vulnerable freshwater mussels that play a vital role as a natural water filter.

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Hands hold out four freshwater mussels, ranging from the size of a pinhead to a much larger shell akin in size to a Pringle. The photo is from Murdoch University. A caption tells us: "Artificial waterbodies like dams and rivers can act as ‘arks’ for vulnerable freshwater mussels that play a vital role as a natural water filter."
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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A threatened #freshwater mussel species is persisting in artificial lakes, creeks and rivers, which are providing homes to populations suffering #HabitatLoss, according to new #OpenAccess research published in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social.

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A collage of four photographs of artificial waterways. A caption invites us to read the open access article 'Artificial habitats provide refuge for a threatened freshwater mussel in south-western Australia' in Pacific Conservation Biology. The photo is credited as being from Jake Daviot, Alan Lymbery, Angus D’Arcy Lawrie, Alan Cottingham, Stephen Beatty, the authors of the article in Pacific Conservation Biology.
February 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM