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.
📢: 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...
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...
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...
📢 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!
📺#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...
📢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...
📢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...
📢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....
📢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...
📢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...
📢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...
⏱️ 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...
