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Media release: Snake black market poses risk to humans and wildlife
The illegal reptile trade in Australia, including venomous snakes, could put our wildlife, the environment and human lives at risk, a new study has found. University of Adelaide researchers, supported by the Invasive Animals Co-operative Research Centre, have developed a model of the likelihood of establishment of alien species of snakes and other reptiles if […]
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Media Release: Stowaway frogs being stopped by border security
An analysis of stowaway frogs coming into Australia has shown that strict biosecurity measures at borders and within the country are reducing the risk of introduction of new diseases by up to 50%. The alien frogs could potentially bring in diseases that could devastate local wildlife. The University of Adelaide researchers, supported by the Invasive […]
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World Environment Day 2016: zero tolerance for the illegal wildlife trade
Illegal wildlife trade has been estimated between $10 billion and $20 billion a year, comparable to illegal trade of drugs or weapons. The Pangolin or scaly ant-eater, is thought to be the most traded mammal in the world, and are poached and traded for almost every part of their body. Their scales are believed to […]
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What’s scaly, super cute and illegally traded for traditional medicine?
Pangolins are increasingly threatened by demand for their scales, which are used in traditional medicines, and for their meat, which is consumed as a luxury. Associate Professor Phill Cassey along with staff from TRAFFIC have been researching ways to protect the Pangolin which has been published in paper with the title “Taking a stand against illegal wildlife […]
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From fabulous to the feral: Australian wildlife in the spotlight
Associate Professor Phill Cassey explains how the increasing discord between people and their environment is resulting in less pressure placed on politicians to advocate for preservation of our environment. He explains that no alien plant or animal has ever been completely eradicated from mainland Australia and won’t happen without unique new tools. Listen to the interview. […]
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Media Release: Alien plants and animals drive native species to extinction
Accidentally or deliberately introduced species are the second most common threat associated with recent global extinctions of animals and plants, a new study from the University of Adelaide and UCL, in the UK, has found. These ‘alien species’ have spread beyond their natural distributions by both deliberate and accidental human intervention since transnational shipping started […]
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International Day of Biological Diversity 2014
The United Nations have proclaimed May 22 as International Day of Biological Diversity, (IDBD) to help increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The theme this year is “islands”. Island comprise unique, irreplaceable ecosystems, often with many species found nowhere else on earth. One-tenth of the world’s population live on an island, comprising some 600 […]
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ethology Investigates: Invasive Species online conference
Be a part of the next ethology Investigates online conference from 15-17 April 2013. Hosted by Mark Hauber, Phill Cassey, Naomi Langmore and Bard Stokke, the conference will highlight new theories and discuss recent findings on the behaviour of invasive species and their impact on the host environment. Animals today are regularly confronted with ever-changing […]
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New Paper: How avian incubation behaviour influences egg surface temperatures: relationships with egg position, development and clutch size
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Rebecca Boulton (an honorary senior research fellow) and Phill Cassey has recently been publihed in the Journal of Avian Biology. The paper, titled ‘How avian incubation behaviour influences egg surface temperatures: relationships with egg position, development and clutch size’ explains the results of a study of the great […]
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