Australian Mammal Society
Contributing to the greater understanding and conservation of the Australasian mammal fauna
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- There's still time to join up for this year - and get discounts and perks on a whole bunch of mammal-y things, and also go into a draw for a FREE membership for 2027!! Head over to our membership page now! australianmammals.org.au/membership
- Reposted by Australian Mammal SocietyWiminyji in the Western Desert: Martu knowledge reveals historical declines of northern quolls in arid Australia by Muuki Taylor @harryymoore.bsky.social @judydunlop.bsky.social et al. connectsci.au/wr/article/5...
- Head to 14imc2027.com/imc2027 for all the details, including how to sign up for the student flash rego sale!
- Reposted by Australian Mammal SocietyMore than 100,000 reads so far. Thank you everyone for engaging with our article and this vitally important conservation issue.
- Reposted by Australian Mammal SocietyUsing multiple lines of evidence, we show that feral cats and red foxes are strongly implicated in most Australian mammal extinctions and in the ongoing imperilment of numerous extant species. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a... A large collaborative effort to rebut Wallach and Lundgren (2025).
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- Join the fun at this link - australianmammals.org.au/membership
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- Things have cooled down somewhat in Victoria today - although we still have multiple fires burning... But NSW is heating up - don't forget the wildlife folks :)
- New paper for 2026 - our very own @ellaloeffler.bsky.social, with co-authors, examines the diet of #translocated #easternbarredbandicoots - out now in #australecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Check out this adorable art - @angiesymon.bsky.social combines art with science, and after completing honours on #bandicoots, is now undertaking an internship at #zoosvic - check out Angie's page (and also decorated Conference lanyard!) You can read more about Angie in our next newsletter!
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- Check out this great new article in #australianmammalogy!
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- Love mammals AND movies? We need help from all the cinephiles out there! Give us your best mammal-themed movie ideas for a very special screening night at next year's conference!
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- Save the date - don't miss out! The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety - ECR workshops on 5th - focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th 🦇🐾🐭🐨
- Don't forget to record you #bogongmoth sightings on #zoosvictoria #mothtracker! There have been over 500 verified as Bogong Moth sightings so far, with 3 from Aotearoa New Zealand - for the first time! Image - Chloe/Moth Tracker
- Save the date - don't miss out! The 72nd Australian Mammal Society Conference will be held in Canberra (Shine Dome) from 5th - 10th July 2026! This very special conference will be jointly held with the #australasianbatsociety - ECR workshops on 5th - focussed #bat and #dasyurid symposia on 6th 🦇🐾🐭🐨
- Voting is open! Visit the #australasianbatsociety page to vote for your fave bat before the end of the week! www.facebook.com/Australasian...
- From only 35 wild individuals in the 1980's, there are now more than 400 #northernhairynosedwombats - and now three wild-born bubs! #conservationsuccess #australianmammals #wildoz www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
- Cute tiny mammals meets improv comedy this weekend in Carlton - with our El Presidente - @euanritchie.bsky.social - use code REVIEWER2 for 50% off your ticket price! www.eventfinda.com.au/2025/the-pee...
- Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct. theconversation.com/and-then-the...
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- Reposted by Australian Mammal SocietyHappy to be able to share that our work investigating the efficacy of thermal #drones for nocturnal #wildlife surveys is finally published in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecological applications: doi.org/10.1002/eap..... Find a summary in @theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/drones-with-...
- The Society strongly opposes plans to consider the importation of #Bengalcats into Australia as pets. The risks posed to #nativewildlife are too high. Australia’s #biosecurity and #conservation frameworks must be robust and precautionary #ProtectAussieWildlife 📷Wesam Saka, WikiCommons, CCA 4.0.
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- 🌿 Big win for koalas! A heartfelt thank you to Penny Sharpe on the announcement of the Great Koala National Park—a landmark move for native wildlife, climate, and communities. We thank the many people who've worked tirelessly to make the #GKNP a reality. 🐨🌳
- This #nationalthreatenedspecies day, please enjoy some fabulous #australianmammal images submitted by our talented and dedicated Committee.. #numbat - @ellaloeffler.bsky.social #fattaileddunnart - @drdunnart.bsky.social #leadbeaterspossum - Arabella Eyre #spottedtailedquoll - Jemma Cripps
- #BogongMoths are a crucial spring food source for #MountainPygmypossums - declines in Moth numbers are an urgent threat to the possums’ survival. Help scientists track the Bogong Moths via #ZoosVictoria Moth Tracker: www.zoo.org.au/moth-tracker/ Image - Zoos Victoria. #citizenscience #wildoz
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- Dingoes are on their own evolutionary path, and are not domestic dogs - 🐾🐾 Read more theconversation.com/dingoes-are-... Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in our journal #australianmammalogy led by @drcairns.bsky.social
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- An amazing guide to see some of Australia's best #mammals! #wildoz theconversation.com/want-to-see-...
- If you are on Insta, check out this great video from Traditional Owner Kai Lane about the #dingo 🐾🐾
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- And more in #nativerodent news - "A mouse that rocks" - activity in #pebblemoundmice varies across the landscape and 'inactive' mounds are likely to be cricial resources. Out now at @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social #wildoz www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24209
- Raindrops on roses and whiskers on wombats...these are a few of our favourite things! Check out this new paper in our journal #australianmammalogy! www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM25025
- Most underrated Australian animal? The RAKALI!! It's giving 'embrace our native rats' vibes! 🐾 www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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- Don't miss our current President @euanritchie.bsky.social on ABC RN today at midday!
- Three #mammal PhD opportunities - understanding the physiological, behavioural and genetic resistance of vertebrate pests to 1080 - Contact Katherine Moseby (UNSW) k.moseby@unsw.edu.au
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- Interested in sharing your mammal research and stories? We're looking to feature our members stories! DM us here, on Insta, Facebook or LinkedIn!
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- Reposted by Australian Mammal Society@planigale.bsky.social : in case you hadn't seen the Pilbara bat design from 2023 (available as a sticker and a notepad via postal order - I only have the sticker at the event)
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- NEW! in our journal #australianmammalogy - Rat Trap! Rakali ambush introduced Black Rats and come out on top during agressive interactions! Read more - www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM25009
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- Reposted by Australian Mammal SocietyIt's hard to overstate the importance of skin appendages (hair and feathers) and their importance for #mammal and #dinosaur (incl. bird) #evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating the body, and are used for courtship, display, deterrence and (for feathers) flight.
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- Conference in Tuscany? 👋👋 The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions is in January, Tuscany, Italy! Check out the details! 🐾🦁🐺🐯 www.grc.org/predator-pre...
- The Royal Zoological Society of NSW will be holding their Monotreme Marvels forum in August 2025 - plenary speaker Tim Flannery - check out the details at their webiste! www.rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
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