Geographical Location: Australia & Oceania

June 12, 2017

In high numbers, apex predators suppress lesser ones

From Canada to central Europe to Australia, top predators can control lower-order predators and exert an influence over the broader ecosystem, a new study found, especially if they appear in...

October 18, 2016

Plenary examines the threat of invasive species

Wildlife professionals everywhere are struggling against the threat of invasive species. At Monday’s plenary symposium at the TWS 23rd Annual Conference, three experts offered insight on this universal challenge, laying...

August 10, 2016

A dogged last defense against brown tree snakes

On a late June morning, biological science technician Joaquin Benavente and his partner Bonnie started a routine day at the U.S. Navy processing center on Guam, with 16 outbound vehicles...

July 8, 2016

JWM Study: Following New Zealand’s rare forest bird

At night, in the dark forest of New Zealand’s mainland Bushy Park reserve, you might look up and see a splash of bright yellow in the trees. Pay close attention...

August 19, 2015

Habitat Fragmentation Causes a Hot Problem for Wildlife

The negative effect some species feel from habitat fragmentations may have more to do with temperature changes than anything else, according to ongoing studies. In fact, temperature could explain why...