Associate Professor John White
@johnwhitewildlife.bsky.social
I’m a wildlife ecologist at Deakin University Australia. Long-term small mammal, fire and climate research in Gariwerd (Grampians). Rodenticide impacts in wildlife. Urban ecology. Powerful owls. Native gardener :)
Why we need better management of rodenticides post. A #rentokil bait station at the interface af a pond with wildlife and a public swimming pool. All rodenticides must be within 3m of a building. This is at least 20m from a building and in a place where it will attract the attention of wildlife.
October 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Why we need better management of rodenticides post. A #rentokil bait station at the interface af a pond with wildlife and a public swimming pool. All rodenticides must be within 3m of a building. This is at least 20m from a building and in a place where it will attract the attention of wildlife.
It bothers me so much that every building I encounter has rodenticides outside them. The bait in these boxes out doors will more than likely spread to the food chain. We need to do so much better and ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs). Do better APVMA!!
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
It bothers me so much that every building I encounter has rodenticides outside them. The bait in these boxes out doors will more than likely spread to the food chain. We need to do so much better and ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs). Do better APVMA!!
Feral bees getting ready to take over my glider nesting box. They came in with a massive buzz and are looking like staying in the garden for a while.
October 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Feral bees getting ready to take over my glider nesting box. They came in with a massive buzz and are looking like staying in the garden for a while.
An old one. But is sums up one of our favourite study species. Enjoy :)
September 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
An old one. But is sums up one of our favourite study species. Enjoy :)
Could the APVMA be any more clear how they view scientific evidence of rodenticide poisoning of our wildlife? Time to ditch our regulator? #APVMA
August 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Could the APVMA be any more clear how they view scientific evidence of rodenticide poisoning of our wildlife? Time to ditch our regulator? #APVMA
So apparently the APVMA is supposed to release the recommendations of their review into rodenticides in Australia this month (only a few days left). It is over a year late and we still have no indication if they will do anything.
Rat poison is a disaster for our wildlife.
@davidpocock.bsky.social
Rat poison is a disaster for our wildlife.
@davidpocock.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
So apparently the APVMA is supposed to release the recommendations of their review into rodenticides in Australia this month (only a few days left). It is over a year late and we still have no indication if they will do anything.
Rat poison is a disaster for our wildlife.
@davidpocock.bsky.social
Rat poison is a disaster for our wildlife.
@davidpocock.bsky.social
When you reach for the rat poisons, stop for one second and think about where it goes. Often not rats and mice. Here we demonstrate it ends up in possums, many are then eaten by predators like powerful owls.
Please avoid second generation anticoagulants
🙏♥️🦉
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Please avoid second generation anticoagulants
🙏♥️🦉
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
When you reach for the rat poisons, stop for one second and think about where it goes. Often not rats and mice. Here we demonstrate it ends up in possums, many are then eaten by predators like powerful owls.
Please avoid second generation anticoagulants
🙏♥️🦉
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Please avoid second generation anticoagulants
🙏♥️🦉
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Mum’s love.
July 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Mum’s love.
Fire not only resets our biological infrastructure but also has significant economic costs. Fire is good for ecosystems in the right dose, but the more frequent mega-fires we are seeing in the Grampians are not good.
July 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Fire not only resets our biological infrastructure but also has significant economic costs. Fire is good for ecosystems in the right dose, but the more frequent mega-fires we are seeing in the Grampians are not good.
Jumping spiders rock.
July 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Jumping spiders rock.
A tiny little reddish scops owl (Otus rufescens) I encountered in Coastal scrub in Borneo once. At about 20cm in height they are a cute little owl.
July 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A tiny little reddish scops owl (Otus rufescens) I encountered in Coastal scrub in Borneo once. At about 20cm in height they are a cute little owl.
A squadron of green long legged flys waiting for take off.
Kubah NP, Borneo.
Kubah NP, Borneo.
July 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
A squadron of green long legged flys waiting for take off.
Kubah NP, Borneo.
Kubah NP, Borneo.
Sri Lankan green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta). Super good looking snake.
July 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Sri Lankan green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta). Super good looking snake.
Winter burning grass trees. Even in the middle of winter they go up with such force.
July 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Winter burning grass trees. Even in the middle of winter they go up with such force.
My personal native plant nursery. Australian native daisies, emu bush, banksia and grevillea from cuttings. Masses of grass trees grown from seed over many year. I give most of these away to people in my street willing to plant them on their nature strips. 1 plant at a time will make a difference
July 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
My personal native plant nursery. Australian native daisies, emu bush, banksia and grevillea from cuttings. Masses of grass trees grown from seed over many year. I give most of these away to people in my street willing to plant them on their nature strips. 1 plant at a time will make a difference
It is a tough world out there for male eastern great kangaroos. A series of shots of a fight in the Grampians.
July 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It is a tough world out there for male eastern great kangaroos. A series of shots of a fight in the Grampians.
Just a little reminder on rat poisons. They don’t just kill rodents! Second generation anticoagulant rodenticides are killing native predators the world over. Think twice, maybe even thrice before using SGARs.
July 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Just a little reminder on rat poisons. They don’t just kill rodents! Second generation anticoagulant rodenticides are killing native predators the world over. Think twice, maybe even thrice before using SGARs.
A superb fairywren foraging for insects on seaweed on a beach in Cape Conran.
July 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A superb fairywren foraging for insects on seaweed on a beach in Cape Conran.
One of the more amazing wildlife experiences I have ever had. A chance encounter with Wallace’s flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Given It was so special!!
July 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
One of the more amazing wildlife experiences I have ever had. A chance encounter with Wallace’s flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Given It was so special!!
Microhyla borneensis, also known as the Matang narrow-mouthed frog, lays its eggs in pitcher plants. This shot was in Kubah NP and one of several times I have seen them laying eggs.
July 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Microhyla borneensis, also known as the Matang narrow-mouthed frog, lays its eggs in pitcher plants. This shot was in Kubah NP and one of several times I have seen them laying eggs.
Swamp Antechinus in the Otways. These chunky little marsupials are feisty little carnivores who seem to be declining across their distribution.
July 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Swamp Antechinus in the Otways. These chunky little marsupials are feisty little carnivores who seem to be declining across their distribution.
A harvestman prowling the leaf litter of a Bornean jungle.
July 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A harvestman prowling the leaf litter of a Bornean jungle.
My favourite little mammal that visits our garden. A Krefft’s glider. They love wattles and sap, so provide natives and they may visit you too.
July 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
My favourite little mammal that visits our garden. A Krefft’s glider. They love wattles and sap, so provide natives and they may visit you too.
One of my favourite species encounters when in Borneo are proboscis monkeys. The Malay name for proboscis monkeys, orang belanda, means “Dutchman.” Originally, the joke was that, with their big noses and portly bellies, the monkeys resembled the Malay peoples' European colonisers.
July 3, 2025 at 10:03 AM
One of my favourite species encounters when in Borneo are proboscis monkeys. The Malay name for proboscis monkeys, orang belanda, means “Dutchman.” Originally, the joke was that, with their big noses and portly bellies, the monkeys resembled the Malay peoples' European colonisers.
Just hangin’ with a few friends.
Bats in Kubah NP, Sarawak, Borneo.
Bats in Kubah NP, Sarawak, Borneo.
July 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Just hangin’ with a few friends.
Bats in Kubah NP, Sarawak, Borneo.
Bats in Kubah NP, Sarawak, Borneo.