Pete Hamnett
@not-a-dr.bsky.social
ecology | PhD life | invasive species management | threatened species conservation | mathematical modelling | indigenous land management | fur babies | rock climbing | bikepacking | flinders university global ecology lab | UTS BEAM lab
Stoked to receive the Ecological Society of Australia’s Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, allowing me to send ~300 fallow deer teeth to a commercial lab to determine their age by cementum annuli analysis, rather than spending months doing it myself! Bring on the data!
July 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Stoked to receive the Ecological Society of Australia’s Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, allowing me to send ~300 fallow deer teeth to a commercial lab to determine their age by cementum annuli analysis, rather than spending months doing it myself! Bring on the data!
Congratulations to outgoing CEO Dr Andrew Cox on 12 successful years at the helm of the Invasive Species Council. Amongst so many causes you’ve championed, your work to change the tide against feral horse protection in our alpine areas is a truly remarkable success.
February 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Congratulations to outgoing CEO Dr Andrew Cox on 12 successful years at the helm of the Invasive Species Council. Amongst so many causes you’ve championed, your work to change the tide against feral horse protection in our alpine areas is a truly remarkable success.
Great fun working with my colleagues from the Global Ecology Lab and Biosecurity SA teaching 3rd year Biodiversity and Conservation students about the whys and hows of invasive species management. Heartening to see the students not turned off but the ‘dark side’ of conservation.
Yesterday we did a '#ferals' field trip with @flindersuniversity.bsky.social 3rd years in conjunction with PIRSA (SA Dep Primary Industries & Regions) staff of the Invasive Species Unit. Great day hearing about the scale and breadth of #InvasiveSpecies control in the state
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February 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Great fun working with my colleagues from the Global Ecology Lab and Biosecurity SA teaching 3rd year Biodiversity and Conservation students about the whys and hows of invasive species management. Heartening to see the students not turned off but the ‘dark side’ of conservation.
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Listen to ABC SA Country Hour interview with @not-a-dr.bsky.social of @globecoflinders.bsky.social about the largest island eradication of #feral #pigs in history — #KangarooIsland
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Associated paper published in Ecosphere available here: doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
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Associated paper published in Ecosphere available here: doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
Eradication of feral pigs from Kangaroo Island - interview with Peter Hamnett
PhD Candidate Peter Hamnett of the Global Ecology Laboratory (http://globalecologyflinders.com) at Flinders University discusses the recent eradication of feral pigs from Kangaroo Island in conjunctio
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December 19, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Listen to ABC SA Country Hour interview with @not-a-dr.bsky.social of @globecoflinders.bsky.social about the largest island eradication of #feral #pigs in history — #KangarooIsland
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Associated paper published in Ecosphere available here: doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
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Associated paper published in Ecosphere available here: doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
Great opportunities in a highly productive and supportive lab!
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Looking for PhD and Honours opportunities in #biodiversity #conservation, #ecology, and related multidisciplinary fields in 2025? Check out our 'Opportunities' page
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December 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Great opportunities in a highly productive and supportive lab!
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Could be of interest for those working in ecological trait space space
Great worflow and R package for any one working of ecological trait database !!
by Elizabeth Wenk et al. in Ecological Informatics Nov. 2024
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by Elizabeth Wenk et al. in Ecological Informatics Nov. 2024
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December 13, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Could be of interest for those working in ecological trait space space
Kangaroo Island formerly had the highest feral pig density in South Australia, but new mapping from #ABARES tells a dramatically different story thanks the brilliant work of #PIRSA, #KILB, #DEW and #NPWS on the Kangaroo Island feral pig eradication progam.
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December 13, 2024 at 1:30 AM
How does the Kangaroo Island feral pig eradication program compare to other feral pig and ungulate control efforts worldwide?
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The recent eradication of #pigs (100% confirmation still pending, with intensive follow-up monitoring happening now) from #KangarooIsland is the 2nd-largest island-wide eradication of an invasive ungulate in history
The 1st is Cyprus, but that's not a good comparison ... 🌏🧪
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The 1st is Cyprus, but that's not a good comparison ... 🌏🧪
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Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications
The Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications attempts to compile all historical and current invasive vertebrate eradication projects on islands.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:28 AM
How does the Kangaroo Island feral pig eradication program compare to other feral pig and ungulate control efforts worldwide?
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Reposted by Pete Hamnett
Unexpected way pristine Aussie island wiped out invasive threat: 'Not nice'
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@not-a-dr.bsky.social #feralpigs #invasivespecies #eradication #KangarooIsland
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@not-a-dr.bsky.social #feralpigs #invasivespecies #eradication #KangarooIsland
Unexpected way pristine Aussie island wiped out invasive threat: 'Not nice'
On this popular Aussie island feral pigs have almost been completely eradicated.
nz.news.yahoo.com
December 8, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Unexpected way pristine Aussie island wiped out invasive threat: 'Not nice'
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@not-a-dr.bsky.social #feralpigs #invasivespecies #eradication #KangarooIsland
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@not-a-dr.bsky.social #feralpigs #invasivespecies #eradication #KangarooIsland
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5000 piggies, 500 piggies, 100 piggies, … and there there was none
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover. …
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover. …
5000 piggies, 500 piggies, 100 piggies, … and there there was none
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover. Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island after the 2019-2020 Black Summer fires (credit: CJA Bradshaw) However, one big bonus for the environment’s recovery is the likely eradication of feral pigs (
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December 4, 2024 at 12:07 PM
5000 piggies, 500 piggies, 100 piggies, … and there there was none
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover. …
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover. …
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Our latest paper is now live:
Stochastic population models to identify optimal and cost-effective harvest strategies for feral #pig eradication
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led by (then Honours, now PhD) student, Pete Hamnett; @fredsaltre.bsky.social & pir.sa.gov.au staff
Stochastic population models to identify optimal and cost-effective harvest strategies for feral #pig eradication
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
led by (then Honours, now PhD) student, Pete Hamnett; @fredsaltre.bsky.social & pir.sa.gov.au staff
December 4, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Our latest paper is now live:
Stochastic population models to identify optimal and cost-effective harvest strategies for feral #pig eradication
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
led by (then Honours, now PhD) student, Pete Hamnett; @fredsaltre.bsky.social & pir.sa.gov.au staff
Stochastic population models to identify optimal and cost-effective harvest strategies for feral #pig eradication
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
led by (then Honours, now PhD) student, Pete Hamnett; @fredsaltre.bsky.social & pir.sa.gov.au staff
My first post; my first paper. My honours project is out in the real world now:
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Big thanks to @conservbytes.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social and PIRSA for the ongoing support through honours, PhD and beyond…
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Big thanks to @conservbytes.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social and PIRSA for the ongoing support through honours, PhD and beyond…
Stochastic population models to identify optimal and cost‐effective harvest strategies for feral pig eradication
Eradicating feral pigs from island ecosystems can assist in restoring damaged biodiversity values and protect commercial industries such as agriculture. Although many feral pig eradications have been....
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December 4, 2024 at 11:29 AM
My first post; my first paper. My honours project is out in the real world now:
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Big thanks to @conservbytes.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social and PIRSA for the ongoing support through honours, PhD and beyond…
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Big thanks to @conservbytes.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social and PIRSA for the ongoing support through honours, PhD and beyond…