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A pair of quokkas on Rottnest Island, sharing some yellowed fig leaves.

A pair of quokkas on Rottnest Island, sharing some yellowed fig leaves.

An obligatory quokka selfie, featuring one mulleted biologist (me) and a sniffing critter (quokka).

An obligatory quokka selfie, featuring one mulleted biologist (me) and a sniffing critter (quokka).

Some drinks at the table, showcasing the beautiful sunshine of Pinky's Restaurant at our lunch stop on Rottnest Island.

Some drinks at the table, showcasing the beautiful sunshine of Pinky's Restaurant at our lunch stop on Rottnest Island.

Recovering from a great time at #AWMS2024 - including our post-conference field trip to Rotto yesterday. Was awesome to hear from an Indigenous elder and a local ranger about the history, #wildlife and challenges of a tourism/biodiversity hotspot.

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A photo of my poster showcasing our research into the maintenance of genetic diversity over ten years since the establishment of an urban population of quenda in a fenced reserve in Craigie Bushland, Perth.

A photo of my poster showcasing our research into the maintenance of genetic diversity over ten years since the establishment of an urban population of quenda in a fenced reserve in Craigie Bushland, Perth.

Start of Day 2 of #AWMS2024: had a great time yesterday for the poster session sharing some of our #conservationgenetics monitoring of an urban population of quenda in collaboration with the City of Joondalup!

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Me kneeling on the ground to fiddle with our radiotracking drone.

Me kneeling on the ground to fiddle with our radiotracking drone.

Sadly, I can't make it down to Freo for the Australian Wildlife Management Society conference this week, but my wonderful colleague Sophia Callander will be there. She is presenting at 14:15 on Tues on our use of conservation tech (radiotracking drones & AI image processing) at Mt Gibson.
#AWMS2024

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Cane toads have almost conquered the width of the country. This 'waterless barrier' could stop them A bevy of small mammals and lizards could find themselves on the endangered species list if cane toads got into the Pilbara. A bold plan could prevent the biodiversity disaster, but more money is need...

Here's a quick explainer for those not able to make it!

www.abc.net.au/news/science... #tcz #AWMS2024 #wildoz

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This week in Fremantle is the AWMS conference- Australasian Wildlife Management Society. #AWMS2024 😁
I'm presenting Tuesday- explaining the #TCZ Toad Containment Zone, a project I'm working on with @benflips.bsky.social
#wildoz πŸŒπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸŒΏπŸΈ

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