Animal populations
Report
National plan of action - seabirds 2020: reducing the incidental catch of seabirds in fisheries
This report outlines the New Zealand Government’s ongoing plan to reduce the bycatch of seabirds in fisheries.
Report
Koala conservation status in New South Wales
This report quantifies the impacts of recent fire events on koalas in the context of broader population trends across New South Wales over the past three generations of koalas.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Have more than a billion animals perished nationwide this bushfire season? Here are the facts
An ecology expert from the University of Sydney says the fires burning across Australia have killed more than 800 million mammals, birds and reptiles, and claims that the total is probably "over a billion".
Conference paper
Untaming aesthetics: cross-species design considerations for the built environment
A preoccupation with the aesthetic ideal of beauty has marked an anthropocentric notion of civilisation and a human centred approach to the way we design our urban environments. By untaming aesthetics this study explores a broader definition of aesthetics beyond the human to connect species via their sensory perceptions. Through a design-led aesthetic conversation designers...
Report
Shark mitigation and deterrent measures
This inquiry examined the effectiveness of the lethal and non-lethal measures taken in Australia to protect the public from dangerous species of sharks.