Indigenous Knowledge Helps Map Habitat for the Threatened Bilby

New research is the first of its kind to incorporate indigenous knowledge into predictive species distribution maps.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

How Hitchhiking Oysters Build New Reefs

In Australia, juvenile oysters hitch rides on mud whelks, subjecting them to a slow-motion death by starvation. Killer oysters. Sort of.

Justine E. Hausheer

Using Science & Culture to Assess Billabong Health

In northern Australia, scientists and young indigenous rangers are working together to gain a better understanding of billabong health.

Justine E. Hausheer

Meet the Frogmouth, Australia’s Weirdest Bird

With an unsettling glare and tree-like camouflage, what’s not to love about frogmouths?

Justine E. Hausheer

In Search of Australia’s Amazing Rainbow Finch

The conservation story behind Australia’s most colorful finch.

Justine E. Hausheer

Bird Country: Saving the Riverina’s Last Wild Wetlands

In a dry corner of southeast Australia, life-giving wetlands sustain a huge array of birds—and a 50,000-year old culture.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Platypus Is Weirder Than You Ever Imagined

Once denounced as a hoax, the platypus is far weirder than those early explorers and zoologists could ever imagine. 

Justine E. Hausheer

Wrapping Trees to Find Reptiles

Scientists are searching for rare reptiles by wrapping trees with yoga-matt-like foam.

Justine E. Hausheer

Can Platypus Persist Alongside People?

Under threat from urban development, can this iconic Australian animal survive alongside us?

Justine E. Hausheer

A Night With the Platypus Scientist

Trapping for platypus is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. A very adorable needle.

Justine E. Hausheer

Why Do Marsupials Have Pouches? And Other Questions

Here we answer some of the most common questions about marsupials, delving into the who, what, where, when and why? of this strange and wonderful group of mammals.

Justine E. Hausheer

How President Herbert Hoover Helped Save the Koala

Koalas were almost hunted to extinction last century, until American President Herbert Hoover helped put a stop to the trade.

Justine E. Hausheer