Dr Darcy Watchorn
@watchwildlife.bsky.social
Threatened Species Biologist at Zoos Victoria
Visiting Scholar at Deakin University
Environmental science
80%
Geography
20%
Decades of searching and a chance discovery: why finding Leadbeater’s possum in NSW is such big news
For decades, researchers have sought proof this critically endangered possum existed in New South Wales. Now it’s arrived by sheer chance
theconversation.com
Leadbeater’s possum has just been discovered in NSW, but this likely genetically distinct population must not diminish the urgent conservation concerns for Vic populations, which remain highly threatened by fire, climate change, & the legacy of logging.
theconversation.com/decades-of-s...
theconversation.com/decades-of-s...
‘I was shocked’: a scientist tracking koalas films startling behaviour between young males
Everyone thought koalas were solitary creatures. But a new paper reveals there is more to the social lives of koalas than previously thought.
theconversation.com
I have a new article in @theconversation.com today.
In it, I detail some observations I made (during my honours research 9 years ago 😳) of young-adult male koalas engaging in affiliative behaviours.
Check it out. There's a cute little video too
theconversation.com/i-was-shocke...
In it, I detail some observations I made (during my honours research 9 years ago 😳) of young-adult male koalas engaging in affiliative behaviours.
Check it out. There's a cute little video too
theconversation.com/i-was-shocke...
Mark Zuckerberg’s end to Meta factchecking is a desperate play for engagement
As fact-checking attempts end, it’s a guarantee Meta’s platforms will become a wasteland of fake news and misinformation
www.theguardian.com
Does anyone have a suggestion for a replacement for insta? Something akin to bluesky
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
In 2025, let’s make it game on – not game over – for our precious natural world
Amidst habitat destruction and ecological grief, let’s make a New Year’s resolution for nature — to care for beetles and butterflies, rainforests and reefs, ourselves, and future generations.
theconversation.com
I wrote an article for @theconversation.com with Marissa Parrott about coping with ecological grief. It's a shared experience for many of us in ecology and conservation—an inescapable part of our work. I hope you find it both relatable and uplifting.
theconversation.com/in-2025-lets...
theconversation.com/in-2025-lets...
