Recent claims that farm cats in Australia can control rodents on dairy farms are unconvincing. Our new paper critiques the basis of these claims. There is no case to be calling for tax incentives to support cats as working animals on Australian farms. 📖(OA): doi.org/10.3390/ani1... #bioinvasions 🌐

Come join the Urban Bushland Council WA for an important (and free!) evening focused on the future of responsible cat ownership and wildlife protection. 📅: Wednesday, 13 May 2026, from 6pm 📍: City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth RSVP: www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/amendi...

Quantifying harm posed by invasive species to animal welfare will reveal a moral problem for so-called "compassionate conservation", which demands protection for even invasive animals. Is it compassionate to allow invasive rats, mice, cats to injure & kill wildlife? #bioinvasion #invasivespecies

David Attenborough has been an inspiration to my family for four generations. His ability to craft a message has brought the natural world to billions of people. Happy 100th birthday Sir David! Thank you for helping us to realise what an incredible planet we have and need to keep fighting for. ❤️

Four new chameleon species described from Mozambique's sky islands. These tropical rainforest 'islands' are isolated on granite outcrops scattered across savanna plains and are further threatened by slash-and-burn land clearing. 🌐🧪🌏 via @theconversation.com theconversation.com/mozambique-s...

Vale Peter Raven - renowned botanist and advocate for sustainability. "To understand the interconnectedness of life is, in his view, to recognize the consequences of disrupting it." via @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social for @mongabay.com 🌐🌏 news.mongabay.com/2026/04/pete...

Perth book launch, Thu 16 Apr: Paul Hardisty's The Hope provocatively blurs the lines between fact and fiction in an era of unprecedented global change. Is it timely inspiration for navigating current geopolitics or prophetic insight into the future we face? Tix: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perth-book...

Rather than focus on managing our dependence on oil, we need to think about how to end it. 6 things Australia should do to tackle the energy crisis rather than just building bigger fuel reserves. via @theconversation.com theconversation.com/6-things-aus...

New tech is transforming how we measure biodiversity—turning data into decisions requires shared standards. 📊 A new PNAS Updates post highlights two Perspectives from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum: https://ow.ly/jsVw50YuVUn Forum: https://ow.ly/psUS50YuVUm

#Ecology #Biogeography 🌐🌎

Europe spent years debating whether the energy transition was affordable. Spain quietly answered the question: gas now sets its electricity price in only 7% of hours. Strategic autonomy doesn’t arrive via summit communiqués. It’s built in advance — in wind farms, solar parks, and grid investment

When >50% of a UNESCO-listed national park is torched by bushfires, significant management challenges follow. Victoria Laurie in @ausgeo.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy on what's ahead for conservation in Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia. www.australiangeographic.com.au/opinion-and-...

The interplay between climatic niche and spatial distribution can inform the management of non-native invasive species. Our findings reveal that the invasion risk for species with small geographic ranges may be greater than assumed. Read more (OA): doi.org/10.1016/j.ec... #bioinvasions 🌐🌏🧪

Are you looking to make a difference to cat management in Western Australia? Do you know someone who is? The @wafcwg.bsky.social are recruiting an Executive Officer. Come and work with us! Please share, tag, or contact me directly to discuss the job opportunity. Applications due Sun 8 Mar 2026.

“the last heatwave between January 5 to 10 was made over 5 times more likely due to global heating” #ClimateEmergency #HeatWaves theconversation.com/where-did-so...

An avoidable cat-astrophe in Western Australia. Every month ~800 pet cats and ~4M birds, mammals & reptiles die because current policy prevents pet cats from being contained. This paper reveals broad support for change: 78% of local govts want containment laws. Let's get this done. #bioinvasions 🌐🌏

A new paper in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social reveals that preventing pet cats from roaming remains a significant but important challenge. Our findings reveal that change is long overdue for Western Australians to rethink what it means to be a responsible pet cat owner. OA: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...

Feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinction. Claims these introduced predators aren't responsible don't stack up. Protecting our unique species will be even harder if feral cats and foxes are given a free pass to keep killing. 🌐🌎 theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca...

Introduced foxes and cats have had a devastating impact on Australia's mammals. This threat to biodiversity has been widely recognised, documented and acted upon by scientists, policy makers and land managers. Here we refute recent assertions to the contrary. Read more (OA): doi.org/10.1093/bios...

"Too frequently, leaders are chosen not because they exhibit the right qualities for successful leadership but because they are willing to say and do whatever it takes to get to the top." - Paul Hardisty. What are your inspiring leadership lessons? paulhardistyauthor.substack.com/p/leadership...

Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed." via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

"Ferocious love" of the places & things we care about @drphilmccormack.bsky.social frames her work in environmental law and climate justice through her love of nature, which we share @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏

The motto of #ESA2025 this year is "Biodiversity on the brink – BOLD ACTIONS for a resilient future" On Thu I'm presenting on a super bold, landscape-scale biodiversity project that will keep 10-25 species from being added to Threatened species list. Thu 1030! Big room! Comfy chairs! Great photos!

Bush Heritage Australia are purchasing Avocet Nature Refuge in Queensland! This is one of only two sites where Bridled Nailtail Wallabies still live wild. We're raising $1.4M to help us manage this remnant Brigalow reserve. Can you help us with a donation? secure.bushheritage.org.au/donations

The aurora australis dances over the peaks of the Freycinet National Park peninsula and Schouten Island. ... ... #auroraaustralis #aurora #freycinetnationalpark #freycinet

Brad Bowden and I caught up on Ep 5 of the RTRFM podcast This Changes Everything. We discuss tree diversity in WA, the benefits they provide, and the myriad threats they face. We also cover what we can be doing to be good custodians of trees for future generations. 🌐🌏 rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/thi...

Today is world numbat day. The numbat is our state animal emblem in WA, yet it is threatened with extinction by predation from introduced cats and foxes. It is now restricted to only a few small unfenced areas in WA, after being once found across southern Australia.

"...we have to do everything in our power to make the world a better place for the children alive today, and for those that will follow. You have it in your power to make a difference. Don’t give up." - Jane Goodall on Famous Last Words for @netflix.com www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

"The greatest danger to our future is apathy. ... What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Vale Jane Goodall (1934-2025).

Only known from a single plant growing in the botanic gardens in Sri Lanka, the endemic Pini-Beraliya was declared Extinct in the Wild. But a post on social media about the tree has now led to the discovery of three wild populations and a recovery programme! 🌱🧪🙌🏻 news.mongabay.com/2025/08/soci...

The Building Private Land Conservation Symposium, held in Fremantle, was an outstanding opportunity to hear updates and share Bush Heritage Australia's latest on covenanting, stewardship and co-investment opportunities to secure the future of Western Australia's unique landscapes. 🌏 #scicomm

🚨Have your say on the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide for #DarwinCore The @tdwg.org Darwin Core Maintenance Group has opened a 90-day public review and comment period for the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide. 🗓️ 17 September – 16 December 2025 🔗 www.tdwg.org/news/20...

Australia's 2035 climate targets are difficult to achieve, and even if they are, we won't be fine. A sobering assessment from @alankohler.bsky.social via ABC News. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Addressing the connection between animal biodiversity declines and the carbon stored in our ecosystems can help to make smarter decisions about aligning responses to the biodiversity crisis and the climate crisis. 🌐🌏 via @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2025/09/anim...

It's not all about PFAS: metal(loid)s are associated with physiological and metabolic changes in motorbike frogs (Ranoidea moorei) from conservation significant wetlands in Perth WA. Great to see this paper out, a big effort led by @lettsgetsnakes.bsky.social. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... 🌐🌏

This week we saw solutions announced in Western Australia to improve responsible pet cat ownership. Hannah Beazley MLA announced (1) an amendment to the Cat Act that will allow for local governments to prevent pet cats from roaming, & (2) a broader review of the Cat Act. A🧵 #wildoz

Can Australia really be a responsible climate actor if it keeps developing major new gas projects as global emissions continue to rise? 🌐 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

There are so many aspects of the shot-hole borer #eradication campaign that are worth reflecting on to inform how to do better with future #biosecurity threats. We really need to rethink the entire framework that deploys ineffective biosecurity in #Australia. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

A sold out screening of Wilding this week shared the benefits of helping nature recover with almost 500 people. These events energise me and give me hope that while we have an enormous challenge ahead of us, we have plenty of people wanting to make a difference to biodiversity conservation outcomes.

Abstracts call closes Nov 10, 2025 ⏰ We hope you’ll join us at SOTM 2026 !!! www.speciesonthemove.com #SOTM2026 #speciesonthemove

The achievable carbon uptake from planting trees is much lower than previous estimates, and even lower than many nations have committed to. New paper by Wang et al. in Science. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪🌏🌳🌲🌐

Important reading as you prepare for your semester

Join us for a special event screening of Wilding, presented by Bush Heritage Australia at Luna Cinemas. The film, based on Isabella Tree's best-selling book, will be followed by an exclusive panel discussion. Wed 3 Sep from 6pm | Tickets: www.lunapalace.com.au/events/wildi... 🌐🌏 #scicomm

Read our latest paper on the trends and statuses of #biologicalinvasions worldwide. Led by @hannoseebens.bsky.social , L Meyerson, P Pyšek and D Richardson and ~60 other coauthors, and based on Chap2 of the #IAS #IPBES Report, it has all the basic info you need! A MUST READ! doi.org/10.1111/brv....

I'm looking forward to reading this one, just out in @newphyt.bsky.social 👀 👇

Invasive species can radically alter community dynamics: In Kenya, an invasive ant replaced native ants that keep elephants from destroying acacia trees, whose cover allows lions to ambush zebra. Lions shifted their hunting strategy to stalk buffalo. #bioinvasions www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered

Here's a #podcast to bring nature to your ears and hope to your hearts. Bush Heritage Australia's latest season of Big Sky Country has dropped! Hope-filled stories from the frontlines of the #climate and #biodiversity crisis are here to share: 🎧: www.bushheritage.org.au/news/podcasts 🌏 🌐 #SciComm

Come and work with us at Bush Heritage Australia, delivering conservation impact in some of Western Australia's most spectacular regions. If you’re passionate about conserving Australia's unique landscapes, we'd love to hear from you! Learn more and apply today 👉 bit.ly/4lwLVI7 #ConservationJobs

Species succession over nearly 3 decades on either side of a predator exclusion fence. A great example from the #AridRecovery team of the insight that long-term studies provide! 🌐 #bioinvasions www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...