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Platypus: Plethora or Paucity?

Hannah Evans (u6680603) Despite maintaining their geographic range across Eastern Australia, platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) populations are dropping. At least 100 unique species have become extinct in Australia since European settlement. With the worst mammal extinction rate of any country, monitoring … Continue reading

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Enter the matrix: why and how policy makers need to start thinking about more than just nature reserves.

What if the ecological concept of “matrixes” was more than just a great opportunity for puns? What if Australia hits the IUCN target of 17% original vegetation only to create a costly, unrepresentative area of low quality national parks? What … Continue reading

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