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Wildlife in our homes: 最新糖心Vlogn reptiles in the global exotic pet market

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On March 3rd we celebrate World Wildlife Day, and the theme for 2024 is "Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation." We are thrilled to feature the research of our guest blogger, Sebastian Chekunov, a PhD candidate from Dr.听's Invasion Ecology research group. Dr Cassey is an ARC Industry听Laureate听Fellow, Combatting Wildlife Crime and Preventing Environmental Harm.

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ARC Discovery Project Success for Environment Institute

A big congratulations to these Environment Institute members for their ARC Discovery Project successes this week, collectively totalling almost $2.4 million in grant funding.听 With a success rate of only 16%, these are great achievements.

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Giving Day: Citizen Science supports important research

On 31 October the 最新糖心Vlog will hold its inaugural Giving Day.听听This will be a 24-hour fundraising challenge where our community has fun, raises awareness about the benefits of philanthropy, and has the chance to make a gift to the cause they are most passionate about at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

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PODCAST: Exotic plants and animals: the illegal wildlife trade happening right under your nose

There is increasing interest in owning wild and exotic animals and the internet is able to serve up whatever your heart desires, even if importing these animals is illegal.

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VIDEO: Research Tuesdays Lecture Series - Reefs Awakened

Over the past two centuries, oyster reefs that were once active and effective underwater metropolises crucial to our marine ecosystems, have become almost abandoned in 最新糖心Vlog with over 99% of these reefs completely degraded.

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The feral flying under the radar: why we need to rethink European听honeybees

最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar. This is yet another form of livestock, escaped from captivity and left to roam free.

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Possingham Supplementary Scholarship receipient announced

Congratulations to听Charlotte Lassaline on receiving the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship.

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Shining a light on dark web wildlife trade

A huge amount of wildlife is traded on the internet, with e-commerce marketplaces, private forums and messaging apps being the most popular means to sell and buy live animals, plants, fungi and their parts and products online.

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Reef life decline following a decade of ocean warming

Dangers are lurking beneath the sea, but its not what you think. Our marine life may be out of sight, but it does not mean it is out of trouble.

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Wildlife trade threatening unprotected animals

International trade in animals not regulated by multilateral agreements is putting them under increasing threat. More than three times the number of unregulated animal species are being imported into the United States compared to the number of regulated species.

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