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01 Aug 2011 | Filed under genetic insights
With an estimated 50 individuals left in the wild, the orange-bellied parrot is considered one of the worlds rarest and most endangered species. In conjunction with Melbourne Water, cesar is supporting conservation efforts by advising on the genetic management of this critically endangered species.
31 Jul 2011 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
Dr Paul Umina, Director at cesar, recently contributed to the 2011 edition of the Research on the Riverine Plains. His article discusses the significant challenges that growers are likely to face in the future due to insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mites and other crop pests.
21 Jul 2011 | Filed under wildlife ecology
The widespread Melbourne floods of early 2011 have likely lead to the sharp drop in platypus numbers recently identified by cesar. Future platypus surveys will be crucial in determining the flood response and recovery of platypus numbers.
16 Jun 2011 | Filed under wildlife ecology
The Australian mountain pygmy possum population on Mt Buller has suffered one of the most drastic declines in numbers and genetic diversity ever documented for a mammal. cesar is leading a team responsible for conducting Australia’s first ever genetic rescue of a wild native species population through a wild translocation.
30 Mar 2011 | Filed under genetic insights
The Barred Galaxias, a native Australian fish endemic to Victoria, has declined dramatically over the last 100 years, with populations now only found in a small upland area of central Victoria. To compound the drop in numbers, these fish are also at risk of stochastic events such as the 2009...