Feral cats have been caught raiding the nest boxes of the critically endangered #Leadbeater's possum. Of seven #feral #cats captured, two had Leadbeater's remains in their stomachs. publish.csiro.au/AM/AM18010

Listen to the heartbreaking story about the recording of the last Christmas Island Pipistrelle and how Zoos Victoria are trying to ensure that more species are not lost. x.com/BridieSmith/st…

“Crowe rests a hand gently on her back. Then he starts rubbing her thighs, rhythmically, almost pornographically”. This is lovely writing. (And nowhere near as dodgy as it sounds). wapo.st/crane

The final episode of Zoos Victoria's #podcast series Fauna takes you into the forest for a magical night to search for one of Victoria’s most elusive creatures. It's out today and you can listen here: bit.ly/2NZvzaw

What a charming story! I challenge you to watch it without smiling broadly. And then watching it again for the pure pleasure of it. abc.net.au/news/2018-08-0…

Today is national threatened species day. To learn more about what Zoos Victoria is doing to save some of Australia’s most vulnerable animals, take a listen to Fauna - a new podcast series out now. zoo.org.au/fauna #ThreatenedSpeciesDay

While many podcasts from museums, zoos & galleries are treated as afterthoughts or marketing tools, contributing ed 絵をかきはじめました explores some series that use their institution's wealth of material in illuminating, accessible and artistically exciting ways 🔒 killyourdarlings.com.au/article/beyond…

After years of trying, the first lot of Baw Baw #frog eggs bred in captivity have been laid at Zoos Victoria. An important step for this critically endangered species. smh.com.au/environment/co…

Despite 70% of early career researchers in Melbourne’s highly reguarded Parkville Precinct being women, just 16% are professors WISPP survey finds. theage.com.au/national/victo… #womeninscience

The first State of the Yarra report finds the river is in poor condition, putting pressure on native species including the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum and helmeted honeyeater. theage.com.au/national/victo…

The #CSIRO profiting from weight loss pill with no scientific backing theage.com.au/national/csiro…

This is pretty cool: scientists just revealed what a black hole looks like. abc.net.au/news/science/2…

.Zoos Victoria finds 27 native threatened species at risk of #extinction within the next two decades. That’s up from 21 five years ago theage.com.au/national/victo…

Empty nets and tropical fish in Tasmania: climate change hits Southern Ocean with more temperature rises “locked in” #CSIRO modelling shows. theage.com.au/national/empty… via The Age

If you want some uplifting listening on #WorldWildlifeDay today, tune in to Zoos Victoria’s #podcast Fauna to find out what is being done locally to save our threatened and endangered species. zoo.org.au/education/faun…

Waiting patiently to see who will be the 2020 #wfh megastar.

Something worth tweeting about: the elusive night parrot has been detected at WA iron ore mine. “It was like seeing a “living ghost,” biologist said. smh.com.au/national/fmg-c…

If you missed ‘Cracking COVID’ on abctv tonight, do look it up on iView. Amazing research and insights into Australia’s scientific response to the pandemic, featuring Nobel Laureate @ProfPCDoherty Well done @pembertonfilms genepoolproductions.com/crackingcovid #crackingcovid Genepool Productions

We're hiring! Looking for a talented audio producer The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald - #podcasts, #storytelling, #audio of every kind. Have a look: seek.com.au/job/53818796

It was a pleasure to judge the new Walkley Foundation award for Coverage of Science and the Environment. We now have a dedicated award which attracted more than 80 entries. High five to all who entered and huge congrats to the finalists. #Walkleys walkleys.com/2024-mid-year-…