Our first collaboration and joint publication in @australia.theguardian.com! @jessharwoodart.bsky.social and I describe some of the recent impacts of climate change, extreme weather events, and other threats, on wildlife and ecosystems across southern Australia www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Only five days to take advantage of our membership deal! Head to australianmammals.org.au/membership/j... Adorable quokka image: PerasNevadas, WikiCommons

This is tragic chuffed.org/project/emer.... Tragic for the native wildlife, incl. threatened species. Tragic because these events are becoming more 'normal' with climate change, which governments aren't taking seriously enough. Tragic because the government should adequately fund conservation.

New in our journal #australianmammalogy @csiropublishing.bsky.social - Ross Goldingay looks at long-term patterns of #koala occupancy in New South Wales - check out this open access article.. connectsci.au/am/article/4...

Whenever you're in areas with native wildlife, put your dog on a lead. It keeps you, your dog, and wildlife safer. Kangaroos are powerful and capable of causing serious harm or killing dogs and people, _if_ scared/provoked/not respected. My chat with Richelle Hunt www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....

Check out the new Dingo 2030 network - A new resource for dingo conservation dingonetwork.org.au

The Wyperfeld fire was massive, severe & likely devastating for many wildlife, including Wilkerr (dingoes). Approved access & footage from @bigdesertdingo.bsky.social gives some insight. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiU1... To support our recovery efforts, please visit engage.deakin.edu.au/give?fund=141

There's still time to join up for this year - and get discounts and perks on a whole bunch of mammal-y things, and also go into a draw for a FREE membership for 2027!! Head over to our membership page now! australianmammals.org.au/membership

Wiminyji in the Western Desert: Martu knowledge reveals historical declines of northern quolls in arid Australia by Muuki Taylor @harryymoore.bsky.social @judydunlop.bsky.social et al. connectsci.au/wr/article/5...

Head to 14imc2027.com/imc2027 for all the details, including how to sign up for the student flash rego sale!

More than 100,000 reads so far. Thank you everyone for engaging with our article and this vitally important conservation issue.

Using multiple lines of evidence, we show that feral cats and red foxes are strongly implicated in most Australian mammal extinctions and in the ongoing imperilment of numerous extant species. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a... A large collaborative effort to rebut Wallach and Lundgren (2025).

"Some have argued the impact of introduced species has been overstated, and that introduced species should be seen as a legitimate part of Australia’s ecosystems. Scientific evidence and conservation outcomes do not support this." theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca... - @aunz.theconversation.com

New paper out in Biological Invasions! We show that “genetic rescue” can unintentionally boost invasive fallow deer in Australia. Genomic data & simulations reveal how escaped genotypes from farms may increase pop growth & spread → key implications for management. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Victoria's fires have been devastating for people & communities, & likely so too wildlife & ecosystems. I am particularly worried about Wilkerr (dingoes), which we've been studying for over 10 years. If you'd like to support our work, please visit & donate at engage.deakin.edu.au/dingofirerec...

Join the fun at this link - australianmammals.org.au/membership

When stressed & fearful, mothers will eject their joeys from their pouches. To reduce the chance of this happening, don’t approach mothers with obvious joeys/large pouches, & don’t ever let dogs chase wildlife. If a joey is ejected call a wildlife carer immediately. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-mum-i...

Things have cooled down somewhat in Victoria today - although we still have multiple fires burning... But NSW is heating up - don't forget the wildlife folks :)

New paper for 2026 - our very own @ellaloeffler.bsky.social, with co-authors, examines the diet of #translocated #easternbarredbandicoots - out now in #australecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Check out this adorable art - @angiesymon.bsky.social combines art with science, and after completing honours on #bandicoots, is now undertaking an internship at #zoosvic - check out Angie's page (and also decorated Conference lanyard!) You can read more about Angie in our next newsletter!

This perspective article shares insights from decades of long-term mammal research. Lessons for long-term research are clear: ask the right questions, use technology carefully, analyse data frequently... 📖 Read the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Check out this great new article in #australianmammalogy!

Congrats to @predator-smarts.bsky.social on winning the @ecolsocaus.bsky.social Next Gen award! #ESA2025 🌏 Exploring landscape of fear, Eamonn looked at fox, dingo & human interaction. Humans + dingos = terrified foxes Levels of human disturbance change predator-prey interactions & animal traits!

Love mammals AND movies? We need help from all the cinephiles out there! Give us your best mammal-themed movie ideas for a very special screening night at next year's conference!

A comfortable hopping speed for a kangaroo is about 21-25 km/h (13-16 mph), but they can reach speeds of up to 70 km/h (44 mph) in short ~ more at @ausmammals.bsky.social

I work on bats AND dasyurids, which symposium will I go to 🤔

Don't forget to record you #bogongmoth sightings on #zoosvictoria #mothtracker! There have been over 500 verified as Bogong Moth sightings so far, with 3 from Aotearoa New Zealand - for the first time! Image - Chloe/Moth Tracker

Save the date - don't miss out! The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety - ECR workshops on 5th - focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th 🦇🐾🐭🐨

Voting is open! Visit the #australasianbatsociety page to vote for your fave bat before the end of the week! www.facebook.com/Australasian...

From only 35 wild individuals in the 1980's, there are now more than 400 #northernhairynosedwombats - and now three wild-born bubs! #conservationsuccess #australianmammals #wildoz www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Cute tiny mammals meets improv comedy this weekend in Carlton - with our El Presidente - @euanritchie.bsky.social - use code REVIEWER2 for 50% off your ticket price! www.eventfinda.com.au/2025/the-pee...

Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct. theconversation.com/and-then-the...

Great stuff re #wildlife & #drones @ausmammals.bsky.social @gliderhabitat.bsky.social @esajournals.bsky.social @theconversation.com

Happy to be able to share that our work investigating the efficacy of thermal #drones for nocturnal #wildlife surveys is finally published in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecological applications: doi.org/10.1002/eap..... Find a summary in @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/drones-with-...

The Society strongly opposes plans to consider the importation of #Bengalcats into Australia as pets. The risks posed to #nativewildlife are too high. Australia’s #biosecurity and #conservation frameworks must be robust and precautionary #ProtectAussieWildlife 📷Wesam Saka, WikiCommons, CCA 4.0.

Our pre-print on EcoEvoRxiv 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... "Dingo abundance and density was estimated as 77 (64–94) individuals and 0.014 (0.012–0.017) dingoes/km²—lower than previously reported estimates—and varied significantly in response to aspects of the fire regime and distance from roads."

A chat about our work estimating the population size of Wilkerr (dingoes) in Big Desert-Wyperfeld. Starts 1:25 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....

🌿 Big win for koalas! A heartfelt thank you to Penny Sharpe on the announcement of the Great Koala National Park—a landmark move for native wildlife, climate, and communities. We thank the many people who've worked tirelessly to make the #GKNP a reality. 🐨🌳

This #nationalthreatenedspecies day, please enjoy some fabulous #australianmammal images submitted by our talented and dedicated Committee.. #numbat - @ellaloeffler.bsky.social #fattaileddunnart - @drdunnart.bsky.social #leadbeaterspossum - Arabella Eyre #spottedtailedquoll - Jemma Cripps

#BogongMoths are a crucial spring food source for #MountainPygmypossums - declines in Moth numbers are an urgent threat to the possums’ survival. Help scientists track the Bogong Moths via #ZoosVictoria Moth Tracker: www.zoo.org.au/moth-tracker/ Image - Zoos Victoria. #citizenscience #wildoz

Every part of a #wombat is round. #WombatWednesday #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats

I love the well rounded amongst us

True, very true.

Read the latest #EditorChoice paper in #AusMammalogy: 'Investigation of free-living highland wild dogs near Grasberg Gold Mine, Papua Province, Indonesia' by James K. McIntyre, et al. Published #OpenAccess: www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM23047

Australian Mammalogy is the journal of the @ausmammals.bsky.social and is an important source of information on all aspects of the biology of Australasian mammals – both native and introduced. Browse more journal content: www.publish.csiro.au/am #AusMammalogy

Yesterday I co-presented a Meet the Scientist at the @nhm-london.bsky.social: we talked about the giant ground sloth Mylodon (or Neomylodon) skin the museum received from F. P. Moreno in 1899. Thanks to @neilfadams.bsky.social, we had the actual specimen. Turns out it's real big!

Dingoes are NOT domestic dogs, and we show why in theconversation.com/dingoes-are-... @aunz.theconversation.com. Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in Australian Mammalogy (@ausmammals.bsky.social) and led by @drcairns.bsky.social.

Dingoes are on their own evolutionary path, and are not domestic dogs - 🐾🐾 Read more theconversation.com/dingoes-are-... Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in our journal #australianmammalogy led by @drcairns.bsky.social