Kevin ThieleApr 21, 20192 minTwo extinct bandicootsThis is a sad story. In a recent paper in Zootaxa, taxonomist Kenny Travouillion from the Western Australian Museum and colleagues have...
Kevin ThieleApr 19, 20194 minThe trouble with dingoesDingoes, it seems, are never far from controversy. There was the Chamberlain case, recent dingo attacks on Fraser Island, and the...
Kevin ThieleApr 16, 20191 minHow many wombats?This paper and an article on ABC News details recent genetic work indicating that three subspecies should be recognised in the common...
Kevin ThieleDec 16, 20181 minThis scientist wants to bring animals back from the deadIn this news article and podcast from ABC Radio National's Science Friction. scientists discuss and debate plans to recreate extinct...