Feral-free zones spark small mammal boom in the South Australian desert

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic reshaping of desert small mammal communities.

Rabbit stew

New research finds that domesticated rabbits evolve quickly to match new environments when they escape into the wild and establish feral breeding populations.

The high cost of feral invasion

Humans have wiped thousands of species from the face of the Earth, but have also spread other animals and plants around the world to wreak havoc on natural eco-systems.

Outfoxing the foxes

In an experiment conducted in south-eastern Australia, where introduced red foxes are responsible for countless wildlife deaths, a team of researchers from the Australian National University and University of South Australia have played a clever trick to outwit the predators.

Wild horses

Deputy Premier John Barilaro has proven firsthand that his Kosciuszko feral horse protection law is an environmental, political and cultural failure,” according to a “Reclaim Kosci” spokesman.

Getting the cat back into the bag

The Felixer, an autonomous device that can target and cull feral cats in the wild, could be key in rebuilding Australia’s decimated native animal populations.