Latest conservation news from the field

Welcome to Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s (AWC) monthly newsletter - a small summary of stories that detail the scale of our work to protect, conserve and restore this country’s precious biodiversity.

In this edition, we share how scat and sticky tape are helping to save the critically endangered Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat, and highlight the challenging future faced by Australia’s pocket-sized pollinators, pygmy possums.

We profile the latest issue of our free science and conservation magazine, Wildlife Matters, which shines a light on 30 years of wildlife translocations, confronts the global biodiversity crisis, and looks to a future beyond feral predator-proof fences. 

Join us as we meet with AWC’s Chief Science Officer, Dr John Kanowski, who oversees and delivers our national science program - including managing AWC’s Ecohealth program – Australia’s most extensive biodiversity monitoring program. 

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We hope you enjoy reading what’s been happening at AWC this month.

All taped up in scat

Conservationists were tangled in sticky tape and elbow-deep in wombat faeces in the lead-up to National Wombat Day (22 October 2024). READ MORE

Species spotlight: pygmy possums

Weighing about the same as a golf ball, these tiny tree-dwelling nocturnal marsupials live in a variety of habitats. READ MORE.

Wildlife Matters 48 is out now!

Dive into stories about: how wildlife translocations have been saving our species for 30 years; the possibilities of a future beyond the feral predator-proof fence; and much more… READ MORE.

Meet the people of AWC

Dr John Kanowski takes us behind the scenes as AWC’s Chief Science Officer. READ MORE.

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We hope you’ve enjoyed reading this month's stories and updates!