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An international journal publishing research and debate on the ecology, management and conservation of wild animals in natural and modified habitats. connectsci.au/wr #WildlifeResearch

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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New research from #WildlifeResearch @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social :
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Wildlife Research 🐾 Ecology, management and conservation in natural and modified habitats. #AssociateEditors EOI: connectsci.au/wr/pages/edi... @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social #WildlifeResearch
The cover of Wildlife Research with text below it reading: "Ecology, management and conservation in natural and modified habitats; connectsci.au/wr".
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Healthy shells need plenty of sun! Researchers comparing wild vs. captive western swamp tortoises found that lower UVB levels in zoo environments directly affect juvenile shell hardness, providing crucial insights for future breeding programs. doi.org/10.1071/WR25...
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Discover the 2025 Editors’ Choice Collection from Wildlife Research, featuring a selection of standout papers chosen by the journal’s editors. Explore the collection and catch up on some of the year’s most noteworthy wildlife research. #wildliferesearch #csiro #choice connectsci.au/wr/collectio...
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Where theres a will theres a wiliji! Camera traps are helping researchers and Nyikina Mangala Rangers monitor the endangered wiliji in Western Australia. doi.org/10.1071/WR24...
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Pat Hannah @pattedplants.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A second supporting paper from @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social connectsci.au/wr/article/5...
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Better to bluff than run: conservation implications of feral-cat prey selectivity
Cat hunting selectivity has the potential to influence trophic cascades and conservation status of wildlife, including many species threatened by cat preda
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
For #SharkWeek, we're highlighting research tracking white sharks from Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, revealing critical overwintering habitat and key migration routes that can inform conservation! 🦈 doi.org/10.1071/WR25... #WildlifeResearch #Sharks #MarineScience
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Not all eucalyptus trees are created equal, at least according to koalas. Researchers used thermal cameras to track koala density and found a strong preference for blue gum over other plantation types. #WildlifeResearch #KoalaSnacks doi.org/10.1071/WR26...
Large photo of flowering eucalyptus plant, smaller image in bottom right corner of Wildlife Research Journal cover page
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
New research shows manual restraint is a safe, fast option for collaring wild pigs. When using chemical immobilization, drug reversals minimize handling times and improve welfare. doi.org/10.1071/WR25...
Background photo shows four feral swine (two adults, two juveniles) in a wooded area. Three text boxes
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A 22-year analysis from South East Queensland found clear seasonal spikes in admissions from vehicle strikes, dog attacks, and disease, showing how rehabilitation data can inform conservation action at a population level. #Koalas #WildlifeConservation doi.org/10.1071/WR21...
Background photo is a koala in a tree. Image also includes three small warning graphics - a car, a dog, and a disease symbol
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
54+ million observations. 1.4+ million users. Platforms like iNaturalist are reshaping biodiversity monitoring and turning community data into research-grade insights. This paper dives into its impact, with a focus on Australia. doi.org/10.1071/WR20... www.inaturalist.org
Silhouette of a man using binoculars to observe the surroundings during a serene misty sunrise, with text overlay
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The Mariners might not be heating up, but shark stomachs are. After a big meal, some sharks warm their guts (sometimes by over 10°C) to digest faster. Nature said: microwave mode. 🔥🦈 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1071/WR25...
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Post-prandial visceral warming in free-swimming white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias
The study of the digestive patterns in free-swimming white sharks remains a logistical challenge. White sharks are able to maintain a stomach temperature t
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Wildlife Research is seeking a Volunteer Social Media Editor to help share new research and engage the scientific community online. Interested? Learn more and apply: connectsci.au/wr/pages/edi...
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Powerful owls prefer tree hollows in areas of dense tree cover, and avoid sparsely treed or highly urbanised areas, according to new research to inform conservation strategies. Read about it in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/WR25... #WildlifeResearch #WorldWildlifeDay 2/8
A portrait of a Powerful Owl, round yellow eyes staring at us with intensity from its perch in a tree. The photo is credited as being by Ken Griffiths, Getty Images. A caption tells us: "Powerful owls prefer tree hollows in areas of dense tree cover, and avoid sparsely treed or highly urbanised areas, according to new research to inform conservation strategies."
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
'Absence or avoidance? White shark response to killer whale predation risk' By @bellareeves.bsky.social, Adam Barnett, David Donnelly, @meyer-sci.bsky.social, @charlie-huveneers.bsky.social #OpenAccess in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social: connectsci.au/wr/article/5... #WildlifeResearch 4/4
A white shark shark swims near the surface, surrounded by a school of fish. The photo is credited as being from Flinders University. A caption invites us to read the open access article titled 'Absence or avoidance? White shark response to killer whale predation risk' in Wildlife Research.
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Join the @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social Editorial Board! We're seeking Associate Editors to help evaluate submissions and manage peer review. Applications from all regions welcome, especially from Africa, Asia and South America. connectsci.au/wr/pages/edi... #WildlifeResearch
The cover of Wildlife Research with text below it reading: "Ecology, management and conservation in natural and modified habitats; connectsci.au/wr".
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The Wildlife Research Student Prize for Best Paper is now open for eligible submissions. If you're a student lead author publishing in Wildlife Research, you could be eligible to win! connectsci.au/wr/pages/awa... #WildlifeResearch #BlueskyScience #ECRChat #PhDLife #ResearchCommunity
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BioOne @bioone.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Explore #rangeland and #pastoralism with our BioOne Vista research collection, featuring Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, Weed Science, Weed Technology, Western North American Naturalist, @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social, and more. Free to read through February 15: bio-one.co/4jRcJCQ
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
A new #OpenAccess paper in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social documents accounts by Martu Elders of wiminyji, the northern quoll, incl. distribution, habitat use & threats, revealing declines in arid Australia, previously undocumented by Western science. connectsci.au/wr/article/5... #WildlifeResearch
A spotted quoll sits in the sun on a rock. A caption invites us to read an open access article titled 'Wiminyji in the Western Desert: Martu knowledge reveals historical declines of northern quolls in arid Australia' in Wildlife Research. The photo is credited as being by CraigRJD, Getty Images Signature.
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
FINTASTIC FRIDAY! Do bite-resistant wetsuits actually work? 🦈🩱 New research tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials against white and tiger shark bites. While they can’t prevent all injuries, they do lower the risk of the dangerous wounds. doi.org/10.1071/WR25... #SharkScience #HumanSafety
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
SHARK SCIENCE SATURDAY! When dolphins outsmart shark gear 🐬🎣 Switching to shark bait reduced depredation while maintaining shark catch rates (though seasonality still matters). Real-world wildlife management is complex, adaptive, and full of trade-offs! doi.org/10.1071/WR25099 #WildlifeResearch
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
All we want for Christmas is... a safe future for the Christmas Island Flying-Fox! 🦇 They are critically endangered, one of the island's keystone species, and successful monitoring is crucial to conservation efforts! doi.org/10.1071/WR24... #ChristmasFlyingFox #ChristmasIsland #WildlifeResearch
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Ten ways to tackle feral cats but one size doesn’t fit all 🐈 Study looks at different control methods (from aerial baiting to detector dogs) across Australia’s varied landscapes, finding that effectiveness differs by terrain, land use and social license. #FeralCats #Ecology doi.org/10.1071/WR23...
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Hot off the press: a new study contrasts how the extent vs. severity of fire shape occupancy for two marsupial gliders in NSW. A timely look at how wildlife responds when the landscape heats up. 🔥 #WildlifeResearch #FireEcology #GliderConservation #AustralianWildlife doi.org/10.1071/WR24...
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
We're proud to have published this collection of important work🐾🧪 Read the collection: 'Indigenous and cross-cultural wildlife research in Australia' connectsci.au/wr/collectio... #WildlifeResearch
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Indigenous and cross-cultural wildlife research in Australia | Wildlife Research | ConnectSci
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Australian shark experts have tested four bite-resistant materials to assess their ability to reduce injuries and blood loss. www.scimex.org/newsfeed/new... The findings were published #OpenAccess in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social. #WildlifeResearch @flindersuniversity.bsky.social 1/4
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New shark safety measure: bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce injuries
New shark safety measure: bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce injuries Australian shark experts have tested four bite-resistant materials to assess their ability to reduce injuries and bloo
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We're excited to announce the launch of ConnectSci, our destination for trusted digital content, bringing together our science news, peer-reviewed journals and eBooks. connectsci.au
An over-the-shoulder view of a laptop screen as someone browses the ConnectSci website. A caption reads, "ConnectSci: A destination for trusted science, powered by CSIRO Publishing" with the URL connectsci.au. We see the CSIRO Publishing logo in the top left corner.
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Are you passionate about wildlife and communicating science? Consider joining the #WildlifeResearch editorial team as Social Media Editor! Find out more about this opportunity: www.publish.csiro.au/wr/Expressio... #EditorialBoard #WildlifeScience #Ecology #SciComm
An aerial photograph of a river running through a dense forest in Borneo. Text reads: Expressions of interest: Social Media Editor, Wildlife Research" and below that we see the logo of the journal Wildlife Research. The photo is by donwogdo, Getty Images Signature.
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
When a fisher from Indonesia contacted local conservationists about a satellite tag from a killed white shark, a remarkable journey was revealed. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... #WildlifeResearch
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White shark makes record journey from SA to Indonesia
This shark tale almost sank through the mesh of history into the murky deep but through sheer happenstance it improbably surfaced from the depths and into the light of scientific discovery.
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Honouring the leadership and collaboration of Indigenous Australians in wildlife research for #NAIDOCWeek. A collection of work published in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social explores Indigenous and cross-cultural wildlife research in Australia. www.publish.csiro.au/wr/collectio... #WildlifeResearch
A vast desert landscape covered in red earth and low shrub. In the distance walk a number of Indigenous rangers. A caption explains: "A new Wildlife Research collection explores Indigenous and cross-cultural wildlife research in Australia, with a focus on the importance of Indigenous inclusion and leadership in the stewardship of Australian ecosystems." The photo is by by Sarah Legge/Yanunijarra AC.
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
After European colonisation, Australia's desert people left their nomadic lifestyles & traditional burning lapsed. Now, Elders teach younger generations how to use fire to regenerate bush foods. stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/ @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social #NAIDOCWeek #WildlifeResearch
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Fire revival
A return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby.
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Where else can you learn more from the publications in our journal? Well, perhaps you would be pleased to know that we are on ResearchGate too! Don't forget to chuck us a follow here: www.researchgate.net/journal/Wild...
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
sharing this again so you don't miss it! 📖
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
This beautifully crafted multimedia piece in @theconversation.com tells the story of Fire Revival: How Australia's desert people use ancient wisdom to protect the endangered bilby. stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/ @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social #WildlifeResearch
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Fire revival
A return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby.
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
We're posting today to share another paper on threatened species! Particularly, www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24135 that investigates population trends of lizards🦎. Just published 4 days ago, be sure to check it out!
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Fire regimes drive population trends of a threatened lizard in the central and western deserts of Australia
Context Animal and plant populations in arid regions fluctuate in size and extent in response to rainfall, fire and predation. Understanding the influence of these drivers on the status and trends of ...
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Could you be the next Editor-in-Chief of #PacificConsBio? Take a leading role in shaping the journal, growing its submissions and output, and enhancing its visibility and impact in the international research community. We invite expressions of interest: www.publish.csiro.au/pc/Expressio...
Pacific Conservation Biology: Conservation and Wildlife Management in the Pacific Region.
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Happy Monday! Check out the relationship between people, fire patterns and the persistence of two threatened species from www.publish.csiro.au/wr/WR24076 discussed in the Conversation here: stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/
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Fire revival
A return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby.
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Don't forget the other journals you can follow!
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Are you also curious of other available publications from WRJ? Where has admin pulled out previous articles and shared them from⁉️ Our Journal Home is where they're found! 😀 www.publish.csiro.au/wr There's a tab for the latest publications, ones just accepted and also most read. Check it out! 📖
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
What's happening recently with WRJ? Here's a list of some interesting reads on Australian flying-foxes, mesocarnivores, and blackbirds from just LAST WEEK! 1) -> www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24107 2) -> www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24108 3) -> www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24066 Happy reading! 🦇🐱🐦
Cute cat sleeping on an opened book.
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Humans are always intertwined with nature. In celebration of #WorldWildlifeDay lets take a look at a recent article published in WRJ by Rachel Paltridge and team that touches on the relationship between people, fire patterns and two threatened species! 🔥 www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24076
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The relationship between the presence of people, fire patterns and persistence of two threatened species in the Great Sandy Desert
Context Indigenous Australians who lived in the desert used fire for many purposes. The interruption of these practices following colonisation, and the spread of invasive predators, coincided with mas...
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Hello Bluesky! We are an international journal on wildlife ecology, management, and conservation. We cover conservation, invasive species, climate change, diseases, and policy, featuring research to improve management and understanding. Feeling great to be here! #WildlifeResearch
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