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Patrick Finnerty

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Want to see Australia’s rare and remarkable species for yourself? Here are 10 standout spots

Want to see Australia’s rare and remarkable species for yourself? Here are 10 standout spots

It’s entirely possible to see shy mountain pygmy-possums, alpine dingoes or furry cuscus with your own eyes – if you know where to go and how...

20.08.2025 30

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Patrick Finnerty

‘Guerrilla rewilding’ aims for DIY conservation – but it may do more harm than good

Reintroducing endangered species into the wild isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Sometimes it can go wildly wrong.

18.06.2025 3

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Patrick Finnerty

Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start

Bringing nature back to our cities doesn’t just mean plants and birds. We can bring native animals back too.

25.05.2025 7

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Patrick Finnerty

How do you stop elephant herds from trashing crops and trees? Target sensitive nostrils with a ‘scent fence’

Elephant numbers are surging in southern Africa, with fewer natural predators, reduced hunting pressure and feeding by farmers and tourist...

09.10.2024 3

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Patrick Finnerty

‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold

When dead animals are left lying around in nature, who takes advantage of the free feed – carnivores or herbivores? The answer may surprise you. In...

29.09.2024 2

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Patrick Finnerty

Islands in the sky: could steep-sided hilltops offer safe haven to our threatened species?

Species are disappearing at an alarming rate around the world. But Australia’s extinction crisis is especially severe – since European...

15.08.2024 9

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Patrick Finnerty