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@csiropublishing.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 12:33 AM

New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🌱

'Potential predation impacts of invasive non-native rodents (black rats) on plant species from a Pacific Island (Lord Howe Island, Australia)'
By Tony D. Auld, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC26...

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@csiropublishing.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 11:08 PM

"We are unsure about the true threat status of around one in three Australian bird species, including 48 threatened species... highlighting a major challenge for efforts to prioritise bird conservation."

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@csiropublishing.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:33 AM

New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🐟

'Expert risk assessment and recovery actions for rare and threatened freshwater fishes in the Wet Tropics of Australia'
By Kaitlyn O’Mara, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC26...

@csiropublishing.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 11:42 PM

“Invasive non-native rats on Lord Howe Island were doing widespread damage to native vegetation before their recent eradication, according to Australian researchers, who say their absence should help these plants recover.”

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Photo of Lord Howe Island Lagoon, with dense native coastal vegetation in the foreground. Overlaid text reads: “Invasive non-native rats on Lord Howe Island were doing widespread damage to native vegetation before their recent eradication, according to Australian researchers, who say their absence should help these plants recover.” Read more on Scimex, or find this Open Access research in Pacific Conservation Biology. Photo by Bruce Wilson Photography, Getty Images.

@csiropublishing.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 PM

"During the 1800s, newspapers raved about the taste of bandicoot meat, often compared to suckling pig, but by the middle of that century, bandicoots were seen as an agricultural pest, with cash offered for bandicoot scalps."
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@csiropublishing.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:37 PM

"Study of Tropical North Queensland freshwater fish has found numerous species were severely at risk of extinction due to multiple threats, including habitat loss, invasive species and warmer waters."

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@csiropublishing.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 12:33 AM

New #PacificConsBio #EditorsChoice article 🦎

'Conserving Australian lizards and snakes: an update on progress since 2017'
By David G. Chapple, et al.

Published #OpenAccess in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/PC25...

@pacificconsbio.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 12:51 PM

A school of experts put in a reel effort to understand the #risks facing #freshwater #fish

The findings support evidence-informed decision-making for future recovery planning and #management