Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Which species will you be voting for in the 2026 ABC Australian insect of the year? Vote here: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10... My vote goes to the gold Christmas beetle (Anoplognathus aureus) from FNQ. Sadly, this stunning beetle could be in decline: invertebratesaustralia.org/christmas-be... 0123
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 03/10/2026An awkward juxtaposition from @news.abc.net.au's website this morning shows the disconnect between global change observations from around the world and the choices being made around actions to avert this crisis. We must hold decision makers accountable for their willful destruction of the planet. 062
Reposted by Bruce WebberMike DiGirolamo @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I wrote about what the late scientist Rachel Carson teaches us about integrity and moral clarity in science and writing. This was inspired by my conversation with journalist and writer Megan Mayhew.mikedigirolamo.comIntegrity And Moral Clarity — Mike DiGirolamoThe moral clarity that your integrity gives you is worth every painful step. 14015
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 23/08/2026In an era of predatory journals, substandard reviewing and AI slop, the peer review process is becoming increasingly frustrating. This Freudian slip in our latest cover letter draft might just be the new word that we are all looking for, where revisions and reviews are dominated by rebuttals! 🌐🌎🧪 083
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Passionate about cat management and biodiversity? Interested in making a difference to animal welfare? Come and join the @wafcwg.bsky.social as our Senior Project Coordinator. Applications close 27 Aug! Please share. Details 👇 020
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Philippa Nikulinsky is a botanical artist and illustrator who's artistic works, scientific drawings and incredibly detailed field notes provide a rich insight into Western Australia's floristic diversity. The magic that can happen when science and art come together! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... 032
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Vote for your favourite Australian wildflower as part of a fantastic floral festival for National #ScienceWeek. The fascinating science behind these blooming beauties is as incredible as their visual impact. Which flower will win? www.abc.net.au/news/science...abc.net.auThese 10 Aussie wildflowers have superpowers. Pick your favouriteMove over waratahs and banksias! These 10 flowers from the unsung understorey are not just pretty faces, they have surprising tricks up their sleeves. 000
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The way that fire moves in the landscape is rapidly changing, so the question is whether strategies used by flowers in the past to survive will work in an era of rapid climate change. @peterdekruijff.bsky.social for @news.abc.net.au. #botany #scienceweek www.abc.net.au/news/science... 041
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"The greatest question we confront, possibly the greatest question humanity has ever confronted, is whether we can hit the social tipping points before we hit the environmental tipping points." - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/membership/2...theguardian.comDon’t despair about what’s happening to our planet. That’s what they want you to feelThere are social tipping points when the seemingly impossible suddenly becomes inevitable. Good journalism plays an essential role in helping drive these shifts and shows us how real change can happen 000
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 11/08/2026That's an unfortunate case of whataboutism you have there! 100
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Agreed, but that credible approach was mostly based on physical examination of gut contents, which this research reveals to be conservative. 010
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 09/08/2026We actually need better cat containment laws than the ACT. They regret including a grandfathering clause. A initial transition period of widespread and substantial education (limiting punitive action to repeat offenders) is a better approach, as used in other regions. 110
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A #newpaper reveals that feral cats in Australia likely kill far more Australian native animals than previously thought. DNA analysis picked up more small and soft bodied prey compared to traditional gut content assessments. theconversation.com/feral-cats-l... #bioinvasionstheconversation.comFeral cats likely kill far more Australian native animals than we thought: first DNA analysisWe cannot fence the whole of Australia. Therefore, we need to know which species are most at risk from cats. 74742
Reposted by Bruce WebberWA Feral Cat Working Group @wafcwg.bsky.social · 08/08/2026It's International Cat Day, make it a day to care more about pet cats. Share your views on the WA Cat Act review using our guidance based on the latest scientific knowledge: tinyurl.com/wacatact Be part of a better future for pet cats, wildlife and people in Western Australia. #bioinvasions 063
Reposted by Bruce WebberWA Feral Cat Working Group @wafcwg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Have you submitted your feedback on the WA Cat Act review (due 31 Aug)? Guidelines to help: wafcwg.org.au/wp-content/u... Advice on urban myths & fallacies: wafcwg.org.au/wp-content/u... This is your chance to shape the future of cat welfare & responsible pet ownership in WA. #bioinvasions 🌏🌐 011
Reposted by Bruce WebberPhoenix Species Project @phoenixspecies.bsky.social · 04/08/2026🌍 Meet the Phoenix Species Project, a new global effort to help recover 100 of the world's most threatened species. Launched by @bezosearthfund.org & @rewildorg.bsky.social, support from Leonardo Dicaprio, Age of Union & the Todd Graves Family Foundation. Follow along: phoenixspeciesproject.org 2128
Reposted by Bruce WebberWA Feral Cat Working Group @wafcwg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026WA is reviewing its Cat Act and wants your feedback. The @wafcwg.bsky.social have prepared evidence-based content to use for answering their questions. For the sake of cats, people and wildlife, we need to get this right. Read up and submit your views before 31 Aug! wafcwg.org.au/media_post/w... 011
Reposted by Bruce WebberWA Feral Cat Working Group @wafcwg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The Cat Act is being reviewed in Western Australia, public comment is open. Next week the WA Feral Cat Working Group will be publishing our guidance on the changes needed to improve responsible pet cat ownership in Western Australia. We encourage you to use our guidance to shape your submission! 021
Reposted by Bruce WebberWA Feral Cat Working Group @wafcwg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"The overwhelming majority of people now understand the science and all the robust evidence that shows us cat containment done well is better for pet cats, better for wildlife and better for people" www.swtimes.com.au/news/regiona...swtimes.com.auCats carnage unchecked with legislation stuck in limboAn estimated 18 million native animals and almost 4000 pet cats have been killed in the past five months, despite legislation capable of stopping the carnage sitting in limbo in Parliament. 022
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Let's put nature at the centre of decision‑making! Join Bush Heritage Australia in Perth WA for our Allies For Nature breakfast to hear leaders from across sectors reimagining a nature‑positive future. 📅 31 Jul 📍 State Reception Centre, Frasers King Park 🎟️ bit.ly/4f1Ty7p 030
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026With cross-party support and a recognition of urgency, the inexplicable stalling of the WA Cat Act Amendment Bill is concerning. Please prioritise this bill and get it through, for the sake of all creatures great and small. 011
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 08/07/2026👆 This work was one of those wonderful papers that had its origins in the free-ranging discussions that happen over morning coffee. No plans. No set goals. Just innate curiosity, sharing ideas, and a collective desire to try and think differently about a current problem! ☕ 010
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 08/07/2026What does the fourth dimension of plant resource allocation mean for weed biocontrol? In a #newpaper, we propose a framework for quantifying how gall-inducing insects impact the G-R-D tradeoff & review the species that can contribute to effective biocontrol. 🌏🌐#BioInvasions Read the 📖: rdcu.be/fpbBL 120
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 22/06/2026"If people really knew the depth of the calamity facing us, they would demand more from their leaders at every level. ... It’s a host of accelerating, interconnected issues that together are creating a deeply unsustainable trajectory for our world." 🌐 paulhardistyauthor.substack.com/p/if-you-wan...paulhardistyauthor.substack.comIf you want to understand what’s really happening today, follow the money.Greenwashing schools. Coal over coral. Frightened boards and captured leaders. The deep duplicity preventing the fundamental change we need. 011
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Recent claims that farm cats in Australia can control rodents on dairy farms are unconvincing. Our new paper critiques the basis of these claims. There is no case to be calling for tax incentives to support cats as working animals on Australian farms. 📖(OA): doi.org/10.3390/ani1... #bioinvasions 🌐 063
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Come join the Urban Bushland Council WA for an important (and free!) evening focused on the future of responsible cat ownership and wildlife protection. 📅: Wednesday, 13 May 2026, from 6pm 📍: City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth RSVP: www.bushlandperth.org.au/event/amendi... 042
Reposted by Bruce WebberAnthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Quantifying harm posed by invasive species to animal welfare will reveal a moral problem for so-called "compassionate conservation", which demands protection for even invasive animals. Is it compassionate to allow invasive rats, mice, cats to injure & kill wildlife? #bioinvasion #invasivespecies 197
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 08/05/2026David Attenborough has been an inspiration to my family for four generations. His ability to craft a message has brought the natural world to billions of people. Happy 100th birthday Sir David! Thank you for helping us to realise what an incredible planet we have and need to keep fighting for. ❤️ 060
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Four new chameleon species described from Mozambique's sky islands. These tropical rainforest 'islands' are isolated on granite outcrops scattered across savanna plains and are further threatened by slash-and-burn land clearing. 🌐🧪🌏 via @theconversation.com theconversation.com/mozambique-s... 0178
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Vale Peter Raven - renowned botanist and advocate for sustainability. "To understand the interconnectedness of life is, in his view, to recognize the consequences of disrupting it." via @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social for @mongabay.com 🌐🌏 news.mongabay.com/2026/04/pete... 02110
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Perth book launch, Thu 16 Apr: Paul Hardisty's The Hope provocatively blurs the lines between fact and fiction in an era of unprecedented global change. Is it timely inspiration for navigating current geopolitics or prophetic insight into the future we face? Tix: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perth-book... 000
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Rather than focus on managing our dependence on oil, we need to think about how to end it. 6 things Australia should do to tackle the energy crisis rather than just building bigger fuel reserves. via @theconversation.com theconversation.com/6-things-aus...theconversation.com6 things Australia should do to tackle the energy crisis rather than just building bigger fuel reservesThe government’s response to the fuel crisis has been to reassure us normality will resume. Amid global uncertainty, that’s not enough. 075
Reposted by Bruce WebberProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 17/03/2026New tech is transforming how we measure biodiversity—turning data into decisions requires shared standards. 📊 A new PNAS Updates post highlights two Perspectives from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum: ow.ly/jsVw50YuVUn Forum: ow.ly/psUS50YuVUm 0195
Reposted by Bruce WebberFrederico Mestre @fmestre.bsky.social · 20/03/2026#Ecology #Biogeography 🌐🌎geekcologist.wordpress.comWhy Common Species Matter: Rethinking Conservation Through Food WebsConservation efforts have traditionally been focused on saving the rarest, most threatened species, and for good reason. But what if our singular focus on endangered species is causing us to overlo… 1367
Reposted by Bruce WebberAlberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Europe spent years debating whether the energy transition was affordable. Spain quietly answered the question: gas now sets its electricity price in only 7% of hours. Strategic autonomy doesn’t arrive via summit communiqués. It’s built in advance — in wind farms, solar parks, and grid investment 7133741235
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 12/03/2026It's a good portion of the present too Martin! 110
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 10/03/2026When >50% of a UNESCO-listed national park is torched by bushfires, significant management challenges follow. Victoria Laurie in @ausgeo.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy on what's ahead for conservation in Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia. www.australiangeographic.com.au/opinion-and-... 020
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Thanks @rgleadow.bsky.social, I enjoyed working on this one! It was led by the very talented Melinda Trudgen and involved two legends of ecophysiology/ecology, John Scott and Hans Lambers. 110
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The interplay between climatic niche and spatial distribution can inform the management of non-native invasive species. Our findings reveal that the invasion risk for species with small geographic ranges may be greater than assumed. Read more (OA): doi.org/10.1016/j.ec... #bioinvasions 🌐🌏🧪 14312
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Are you looking to make a difference to cat management in Western Australia? Do you know someone who is? The @wafcwg.bsky.social are recruiting an Executive Officer. Come and work with us! Please share, tag, or contact me directly to discuss the job opportunity. Applications due Sun 8 Mar 2026. 036
Reposted by Bruce WebberProf Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 28/01/2026“the last heatwave between January 5 to 10 was made over 5 times more likely due to global heating” #ClimateEmergency #HeatWaves theconversation.com/where-did-so...theconversation.comWhere did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?Australia’s northwest is well known for its heat. But this furnace-like area can deliver heatwaves to the southeast, thousands of kilometres away. 054
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 27/01/2026An avoidable cat-astrophe in Western Australia. Every month ~800 pet cats and ~4M birds, mammals & reptiles die because current policy prevents pet cats from being contained. This paper reveals broad support for change: 78% of local govts want containment laws. Let's get this done. #bioinvasions 🌐🌏 1299
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 27/01/2026A new paper in @pacificconsbio.bsky.social reveals that preventing pet cats from roaming remains a significant but important challenge. Our findings reveal that change is long overdue for Western Australians to rethink what it means to be a responsible pet cat owner. OA: doi.org/10.1071/PC25... 0114
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinction. Claims these introduced predators aren't responsible don't stack up. Protecting our unique species will be even harder if feral cats and foxes are given a free pass to keep killing. 🌐🌎 theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca...theconversation.comYes, feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinctionDecades of evidence link foxes and feral cats with extinctions of Australian mammals. Claims these introduced predators aren’t responsible don’t stack up. 25624
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 22/01/2026It's also incredible that BioScience published the original paper! Some might call it conservation vandalism - this is more than just an academic argument, it's also about the survival of many of Australia’s remaining mammal species. 110
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Introduced foxes and cats have had a devastating impact on Australia's mammals. This threat to biodiversity has been widely recognised, documented and acted upon by scientists, policy makers and land managers. Here we refute recent assertions to the contrary. Read more (OA): doi.org/10.1093/bios... 32614
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 15/01/2026"Too frequently, leaders are chosen not because they exhibit the right qualities for successful leadership but because they are willing to say and do whatever it takes to get to the top." - Paul Hardisty. What are your inspiring leadership lessons? paulhardistyauthor.substack.com/p/leadership...paulhardistyauthor.substack.comLeadership MattersNow more than ever, the world needs good leaders. So why are there so many bad ones? My ten rules of leadership. 030
Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed." via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 20927309
Reposted by Bruce WebberHolly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025"Ferocious love" of the places & things we care about @drphilmccormack.bsky.social frames her work in environmental law and climate justice through her love of nature, which we share @ecolsocaus.bsky.social #ESA2025 🌏 1215