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It is awards season at AWMS! Applications are now open for a range of awards, including the Hands-on Management Award (aimed @ practitioners), the Des Cooper Conservation Award (aimed @ student members) and more. See awms.org.au for details.

Tracking bait fate: reducing the ‘unknowns’ in baiting programs Mini-transmitters complimented the use of camera traps to monitor bait fate when investigating the success of wild dog management programs. The reduction in ‘unknown’ bait fate was a result of the…

📢: New Publication! AWMS member Tracey Kreplins placed small transmitters into meat baits to confrim their fate. This work aimed to reduce the uncertainty associated with broadscale baiting programs. doi.org/10.1002/ps.7...

📢: New publication! AWMS member Peter Brown and his colleague have recently published a paper on the Impacts of rodents in piggeries in Australia - review and pilot impact study. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ps.7...

Join us | Get Involved Today — Conservation Ecology Centre Join the Conservation Ecology Centre to support wildlife conservation through internships, volunteering, and community engagement initiatives.

Two full-time positions are available at the Conservation Ecology Centre (based at Cape Otway). These will support the delivery of multiple terrestrial & marine projects, while focusing on a major feral pig program across the Otways. See: www.conservationecologycentre.org/support-us/j...

Birding by camera: Novel use of remote camera traps reveals new records of birds in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia | Davis | Australian Field Ornithology Birding by camera: Novel use of remote camera traps reveals new records of birds in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

New publication! AWMS member Cheryl Lohr and her colleagues have recently published a paper on Birding by camera: Novel use of remote camera traps reveals new records of birds in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Read the paper here: dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo...

📢 New publication! AWMS member Tim Doherty and his colleagues have recently published a paper on how #Invasive #Predator #Management can mitigate the impacts of fire and low rainfall for some #herpetofauna.

Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

The potential for unwanted genetic rescue in invasive fallow deer populations Biological invasions by non-native species pose significant threats to agriculture, ecosystems, human health, and economies. Despite the efforts of management agencies, many populations of invasive species...

📢 New publication! AWMS members Andrew Bengsen, Sebastien Comte, David Forsyth, Jordan Hampton, and Thomas Newsome and their colleagues have recently published a paper on the potential for unwanted #genetic rescue in invasive fallow #deer populations

Read the article here: doi.org/10.1007/s105...

📢New publication! AWMS member Maartin Strauss and his colleagues have recently published a paper on intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the spatiotemporal interactions within a black rhinoceros population. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

The purpose is to learn more about the values & attitudes held by wildlife managers as they relate to wildlife management issues, how they have changed over the past two decades, & to gain insight into future directions & priorities for Australasian wildlife management

Great news!

The AWMS members only survey has been extended to 31 Jan 2026!

Take the survey here: murdochuni.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Photo of University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Emma Johnston

#Vale University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Emma Johnston, a giant of Australian #ecological #research, teaching, and #conservation

Photo credit: Peter Casamento

🏅AWMS was delighted to hand out two of our exclusive Caughley Medals at #AWMS2025. These medals are to recognise outstanding lifetime achievement. Grant Norbury and Bruce Warburton are absolute legends in our field and very worthy winners. Congratulations!

🤝We have an all-new commitee! @StuDawson is the new President of AWMS and he has a fantastic team to guide the society forwards. A big thank you to all of our outgoing committee members. Exciting times ahead for our society!

#AWMS2025 has been awesome. We've had three days of high-quality presentations, an unforgettable conference dinner and a lively panel discussion. Today, the conference is concluding with a fieldtrip to Milford Sound. Thank you to everyone who came and made this a fantastic week.

#AWMS2025 is off to a great start! Yesterday, all 7 species of resident reptile were sighted at Mokomoko Sanctuary, leading to high fives all around. Back at the conference venue, the mentor event was a chance for students to learn from experienced biologists.

🗻Not a bad spot for a conference! #AWMS2025 kicks off in just two hours with the icebreaker function enjoying these views on the rooftop terrace at the Heritage Hotel in Queenstown.

✈️The Western Australian contingent have started to arrive in Queenstown for #AWMS2025! 7.5 hours of flying later...we are here! The conference kicks off tomorrow with: 1) the Mokomoko tour, 2) the mentor event, and 3) the icebreaker. See you all soon!

Latest research on managing our wildlife - Expert Reaction An upcoming wildlife conference in Queenstown will look at new challenges and solutions to managing pests and protecting native species. Talks at next week's Australiasian Wildlife Management Society ...

📺#AWMS205 is already receiving some media interest! The NZ Science Media Centre are covering our conference and the amazing presentations of our AWMS members: www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/11/27/l...

From Discovery to Preservation: The Changing Face of Tasmanian Devil Research Tasmanian devils are globally renowned for their calamitous decline over the past 30 years due to two contagious clonal cancers and the heroic efforts of researchers, conservationists, and the communi...

📢New publication! AWMS member Carolyn Hogg and her colleagues have recently published a paper examining the changing face of Tasmanian devil research. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1146/annu...

🤩At #AWMS2025, a mentorship event will be held for students on Monday Dec 1 at 3:30 PM at the conference venue.

We have assembled an amazing panel of experienced professionals from academia, industry, and government to share their advice. Check it out! awms.org.au/conference/a...

Quantifying the potential impact of the cane toad (Rhinella marina) on biodiversity in Australia’s Pilbara region - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Quantifying the potential impact of the cane toad (Rhinella marina) on biodiversity in Australia’s Pilbara region

📢New publication! AWMS members Judy Dunlop, Mike Letnic, Cheryl Lohr and Ben Phillips and their colleagues have recently published a paper quantifying the potential impact of cane toads on biodiversity in Australia's Pilbara region. Read the paper here:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

📢New publication! New publication! AWMS member Jasmin Hufschmid and her colleagues have recently published a paper reporting PFAS exposure in brushtail and ringtail possums from the city of Melbourne. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...

Atypical Movement Behaviour of a Translocated Feral Pig (Sus scrofa) Understanding the movement patterns of invasive animals, particularly feral ungulates, is essential for managing their populations and assessing risks of pathogen spread among and between populations...

📢New publication! AWMS members Peter Adams, @StuDawson, Peter Fleming and their colleagues have recently published a paper reporting atypical movement behaviour in a translocated feral pig in Western Australia. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/aec....

Subsurface Behaviors of Hector's Dolphins Could Increase Their Risk of Bycatch Hector's dolphins, endemic to New Zealand, suffer from bycatch in fishing gear. Fishing restrictions in inshore areas have reduced bycatch, although dolphins have been recorded outside these areas. W....

📢New publication! AWMS member Darryl MacKenzie and his colleagues have recently published a paper describing how behaviours of Hector's dolphins could increase their risk of bycatch in New Zealand. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/conl...

Our world-first study found ‘forever chemicals’ in Australian possums Australian possums tested in Melbourne are the 'canaries in the coal mine' for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in our urban wildlife finds University of Melbourne research.

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/our...

Frontiers | Diverse human dimensions affect the management of public and animal health impacts of free-roaming dogs in Australia: a One Health solution The socio-ecological roles and status of free-roaming dogs (Canis familiaris) in Australian urban, peri-urban and other environments are complex. We review a...

📢New publication! AWMS members Peter Fleming, Ben Allen, Guy Ballard, Linda Behrendorff and their colleagues have recently published a paper exploring the human dimensions of managing free-roaming dogs in Australia. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.3389/fvet...

New publication! AWMS member Jasmin Hufschmid and her colleagues have recently published a paper describing gastrointestinal helminth parasites of red foxes around the city of Melbourne. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

Kiwi Park Queenstown entrance

Milford Sound from a cruise boat

Researchers looking at a reptile at the Mokomoko Dryland Sanctuary

Take your networking outdoors

There's still time to join a pre and post Conference field trip at #AWMS2025 in Queenstown, New Zealand

The 3 options are:
🦎 Kiwi Park Queenstown
🦎 Mokomoko Dryland Sanctuary
🦎 Milford Sound Scenic Tour & Cruise

For more information visit awms.org.au/conference/a...

Frontiers | Ethical arguments that support intentional animal killing Killing animals is a ubiquitous human activity consistent with our predatory and competitive ecological roles within the global food web. However, this reali...

📢New publication! AWMS members Ben Allen, Stuart Dawson, Peter Fleming and Jordan Hampton and their colleagues have recently published a paper exploring ethical arguments relating to the management of wild animals. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

AWMS2025 | AUSTRALASIAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY

⏱️ October 15 is the LAST DAY to access discounted early bird registration for AWMS 2025 in Queenstown, New Zealand! Don't miss out! Register here: awms.org.au/conference/a...