Australian Mammal Society
@ausmammals.bsky.social
Contributing to the greater understanding and conservation of the Australasian mammal fauna
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The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
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The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
🦇🐾🐭🐨
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I work on bats AND dasyurids, which symposium will I go to 🤔
Save the date - don't miss out!
The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
🦇🐾🐭🐨
The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
🦇🐾🐭🐨
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I work on bats AND dasyurids, which symposium will I go to 🤔
Don't forget to record you #bogongmoth sightings on #zoosvictoria #mothtracker!
There have been over 500 verified as Bogong Moth sightings so far, with 3 from Aotearoa New Zealand - for the first time!
Image - Chloe/Moth Tracker
There have been over 500 verified as Bogong Moth sightings so far, with 3 from Aotearoa New Zealand - for the first time!
Image - Chloe/Moth Tracker
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Don't forget to record you #bogongmoth sightings on #zoosvictoria #mothtracker!
There have been over 500 verified as Bogong Moth sightings so far, with 3 from Aotearoa New Zealand - for the first time!
Image - Chloe/Moth Tracker
There have been over 500 verified as Bogong Moth sightings so far, with 3 from Aotearoa New Zealand - for the first time!
Image - Chloe/Moth Tracker
Save the date - don't miss out!
The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
🦇🐾🐭🐨
The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
🦇🐾🐭🐨
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Save the date - don't miss out!
The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
🦇🐾🐭🐨
The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety
- ECR workshops on 5th
- focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th
🦇🐾🐭🐨
Voting is open! Visit the #australasianbatsociety page to vote for your fave bat before the end of the week! www.facebook.com/Australasian...
October 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Voting is open! Visit the #australasianbatsociety page to vote for your fave bat before the end of the week! www.facebook.com/Australasian...
From only 35 wild individuals in the 1980's, there are now more than 400 #northernhairynosedwombats - and now three wild-born bubs! #conservationsuccess #australianmammals #wildoz
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Births mark conservation success for rare Queensland wombat
Three wild-born northern hairy-nosed wombats born in Powrunna State Forest mark a new chapter in the species' recovery from near extinction.
www.abc.net.au
October 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
From only 35 wild individuals in the 1980's, there are now more than 400 #northernhairynosedwombats - and now three wild-born bubs! #conservationsuccess #australianmammals #wildoz
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Cute tiny mammals meets improv comedy this weekend in Carlton - with our El Presidente - @euanritchie.bsky.social - use code REVIEWER2 for 50% off your ticket price!
www.eventfinda.com.au/2025/the-pee...
www.eventfinda.com.au/2025/the-pee...
October 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Cute tiny mammals meets improv comedy this weekend in Carlton - with our El Presidente - @euanritchie.bsky.social - use code REVIEWER2 for 50% off your ticket price!
www.eventfinda.com.au/2025/the-pee...
www.eventfinda.com.au/2025/the-pee...
Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.
theconversation.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
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Great stuff re #wildlife & #drones
@ausmammals.bsky.social @gliderhabitat.bsky.social @esajournals.bsky.social @theconversation.com
@ausmammals.bsky.social @gliderhabitat.bsky.social @esajournals.bsky.social @theconversation.com
Happy to be able to share that our work investigating the efficacy of thermal #drones for nocturnal #wildlife surveys is finally published in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecological applications: doi.org/10.1002/eap..... Find a summary in @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/drones-with-...
Drones with thermal cameras are revealing the secrets of elusive Australian forest wildlife
The new technology will help scientists monitor and protect some of Australia’s most iconic and threatened forest species.
theconversation.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Happy to be able to share that our work investigating the efficacy of thermal #drones for nocturnal #wildlife surveys is finally published in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecological applications: doi.org/10.1002/eap..... Find a summary in @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/drones-with-...
Drones with thermal cameras are revealing the secrets of elusive Australian forest wildlife
The new technology will help scientists monitor and protect some of Australia’s most iconic and threatened forest species.
theconversation.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Happy to be able to share that our work investigating the efficacy of thermal #drones for nocturnal #wildlife surveys is finally published in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecological applications: doi.org/10.1002/eap..... Find a summary in @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/drones-with-...
The Society strongly opposes plans to consider the importation of #Bengalcats into Australia as pets. The risks posed to #nativewildlife are too high.
Australia’s #biosecurity and #conservation frameworks must be robust and precautionary #ProtectAussieWildlife
📷Wesam Saka, WikiCommons, CCA 4.0.
Australia’s #biosecurity and #conservation frameworks must be robust and precautionary #ProtectAussieWildlife
📷Wesam Saka, WikiCommons, CCA 4.0.
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The Society strongly opposes plans to consider the importation of #Bengalcats into Australia as pets. The risks posed to #nativewildlife are too high.
Australia’s #biosecurity and #conservation frameworks must be robust and precautionary #ProtectAussieWildlife
📷Wesam Saka, WikiCommons, CCA 4.0.
Australia’s #biosecurity and #conservation frameworks must be robust and precautionary #ProtectAussieWildlife
📷Wesam Saka, WikiCommons, CCA 4.0.
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Our pre-print on EcoEvoRxiv 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
"Dingo abundance and density was estimated as 77 (64–94) individuals and 0.014 (0.012–0.017) dingoes/km²—lower than previously reported estimates—and varied significantly in response to aspects of the fire regime and distance from roads."
"Dingo abundance and density was estimated as 77 (64–94) individuals and 0.014 (0.012–0.017) dingoes/km²—lower than previously reported estimates—and varied significantly in response to aspects of the fire regime and distance from roads."
Landscape drivers of population density of a vulnerable apex predator (Wilkerr/dingo)
ecoevorxiv.org
September 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Our pre-print on EcoEvoRxiv 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
"Dingo abundance and density was estimated as 77 (64–94) individuals and 0.014 (0.012–0.017) dingoes/km²—lower than previously reported estimates—and varied significantly in response to aspects of the fire regime and distance from roads."
"Dingo abundance and density was estimated as 77 (64–94) individuals and 0.014 (0.012–0.017) dingoes/km²—lower than previously reported estimates—and varied significantly in response to aspects of the fire regime and distance from roads."
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A chat about our work estimating the population size of Wilkerr (dingoes) in Big Desert-Wyperfeld.
Starts 1:25 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....
Starts 1:25 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
North-west Victorian livestock producer ridicules the state's ag department for refusing to release dingo predation figures
www.abc.net.au
September 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A chat about our work estimating the population size of Wilkerr (dingoes) in Big Desert-Wyperfeld.
Starts 1:25 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....
Starts 1:25 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....
🌿 Big win for koalas! A heartfelt thank you to Penny Sharpe on the announcement of the Great Koala National Park—a landmark move for native wildlife, climate, and communities.
We thank the many people who've worked tirelessly to make the #GKNP a reality. 🐨🌳
We thank the many people who've worked tirelessly to make the #GKNP a reality. 🐨🌳
September 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
🌿 Big win for koalas! A heartfelt thank you to Penny Sharpe on the announcement of the Great Koala National Park—a landmark move for native wildlife, climate, and communities.
We thank the many people who've worked tirelessly to make the #GKNP a reality. 🐨🌳
We thank the many people who've worked tirelessly to make the #GKNP a reality. 🐨🌳
This #nationalthreatenedspecies day, please enjoy some fabulous #australianmammal images submitted by our talented and dedicated Committee..
#numbat - @ellaloeffler.bsky.social
#fattaileddunnart - @drdunnart.bsky.social
#leadbeaterspossum - Arabella Eyre
#spottedtailedquoll - Jemma Cripps
#numbat - @ellaloeffler.bsky.social
#fattaileddunnart - @drdunnart.bsky.social
#leadbeaterspossum - Arabella Eyre
#spottedtailedquoll - Jemma Cripps
September 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This #nationalthreatenedspecies day, please enjoy some fabulous #australianmammal images submitted by our talented and dedicated Committee..
#numbat - @ellaloeffler.bsky.social
#fattaileddunnart - @drdunnart.bsky.social
#leadbeaterspossum - Arabella Eyre
#spottedtailedquoll - Jemma Cripps
#numbat - @ellaloeffler.bsky.social
#fattaileddunnart - @drdunnart.bsky.social
#leadbeaterspossum - Arabella Eyre
#spottedtailedquoll - Jemma Cripps
#BogongMoths are a crucial spring food source for #MountainPygmypossums - declines in Moth numbers are an urgent threat to the possums’ survival.
Help scientists track the Bogong Moths via #ZoosVictoria Moth Tracker: www.zoo.org.au/moth-tracker/
Image - Zoos Victoria. #citizenscience #wildoz
Help scientists track the Bogong Moths via #ZoosVictoria Moth Tracker: www.zoo.org.au/moth-tracker/
Image - Zoos Victoria. #citizenscience #wildoz
August 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
#BogongMoths are a crucial spring food source for #MountainPygmypossums - declines in Moth numbers are an urgent threat to the possums’ survival.
Help scientists track the Bogong Moths via #ZoosVictoria Moth Tracker: www.zoo.org.au/moth-tracker/
Image - Zoos Victoria. #citizenscience #wildoz
Help scientists track the Bogong Moths via #ZoosVictoria Moth Tracker: www.zoo.org.au/moth-tracker/
Image - Zoos Victoria. #citizenscience #wildoz
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Every part of a #wombat is round.
#WombatWednesday #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats
#WombatWednesday #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats
August 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Every part of a #wombat is round.
#WombatWednesday #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats
#WombatWednesday #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats
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I love the well rounded amongst us
Every part of a #wombat is round.
#WombatWednesday #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats
#WombatWednesday #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats
August 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I love the well rounded amongst us
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Read the latest #EditorChoice paper in #AusMammalogy:
'Investigation of free-living highland wild dogs near Grasberg Gold Mine, Papua Province, Indonesia' by James K. McIntyre, et al.
Published #OpenAccess: www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM23047
'Investigation of free-living highland wild dogs near Grasberg Gold Mine, Papua Province, Indonesia' by James K. McIntyre, et al.
Published #OpenAccess: www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM23047
August 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Read the latest #EditorChoice paper in #AusMammalogy:
'Investigation of free-living highland wild dogs near Grasberg Gold Mine, Papua Province, Indonesia' by James K. McIntyre, et al.
Published #OpenAccess: www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM23047
'Investigation of free-living highland wild dogs near Grasberg Gold Mine, Papua Province, Indonesia' by James K. McIntyre, et al.
Published #OpenAccess: www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM23047
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Australian Mammalogy is the journal of the @ausmammals.bsky.social and is an important source of information on all aspects of the biology of Australasian mammals – both native and introduced.
Browse more journal content: www.publish.csiro.au/am
#AusMammalogy
Browse more journal content: www.publish.csiro.au/am
#AusMammalogy
August 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Australian Mammalogy is the journal of the @ausmammals.bsky.social and is an important source of information on all aspects of the biology of Australasian mammals – both native and introduced.
Browse more journal content: www.publish.csiro.au/am
#AusMammalogy
Browse more journal content: www.publish.csiro.au/am
#AusMammalogy
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Yesterday I co-presented a Meet the Scientist at the @nhm-london.bsky.social: we talked about the giant ground sloth Mylodon (or Neomylodon) skin the museum received from F. P. Moreno in 1899. Thanks to @neilfadams.bsky.social, we had the actual specimen. Turns out it's real big!
August 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Yesterday I co-presented a Meet the Scientist at the @nhm-london.bsky.social: we talked about the giant ground sloth Mylodon (or Neomylodon) skin the museum received from F. P. Moreno in 1899. Thanks to @neilfadams.bsky.social, we had the actual specimen. Turns out it's real big!
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Dingoes are NOT domestic dogs, and we show why in theconversation.com/dingoes-are-... @aunz.theconversation.com.
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in Australian Mammalogy (@ausmammals.bsky.social) and led by @drcairns.bsky.social.
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in Australian Mammalogy (@ausmammals.bsky.social) and led by @drcairns.bsky.social.
Dingoes are not domestic dogs – new evidence shows these native canines are on their own evolutionary path
New research suggests dingoes are distinct enough to have their own scientific name. If this is accepted, it will have far-reaching consequences
theconversation.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Dingoes are NOT domestic dogs, and we show why in theconversation.com/dingoes-are-... @aunz.theconversation.com.
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in Australian Mammalogy (@ausmammals.bsky.social) and led by @drcairns.bsky.social.
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in Australian Mammalogy (@ausmammals.bsky.social) and led by @drcairns.bsky.social.
Dingoes are on their own evolutionary path, and are not domestic dogs - 🐾🐾
Read more theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in our journal #australianmammalogy led by
@drcairns.bsky.social
Read more theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in our journal #australianmammalogy led by
@drcairns.bsky.social
theconversation.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Dingoes are on their own evolutionary path, and are not domestic dogs - 🐾🐾
Read more theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in our journal #australianmammalogy led by
@drcairns.bsky.social
Read more theconversation.com/dingoes-are-...
Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in our journal #australianmammalogy led by
@drcairns.bsky.social