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How to catch a koala

Posted on 6 June 202411 June 2024 by admin
How to catch a koala

by Dr. Luke Silver Until recently, the majority of research in the Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group occurred on the Tasmanian devil and trapping these marsupial carnivores is quite a straightforward process. Setting a trap overnight baited with a tasty piece of fresh meat to lure the devils inside. Recently, I Continue Reading

Posted In Lab BlogTagged In Koala, Luke Silver, Wildlife Conservation

Latest Publications

  • A Guide for Developing Demo-Genetic Models to Simulate Genetic Rescue
  • Genome-wide diversity and MHC characterisation in a critically endangered freshwater turtle susceptible to disease
  • Range-Wide Assessment of the Tasmanian Devil Gut Microbiome

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Media

  • The Conversation: Strong progress – from a low base: here’s what’s in NSW’s biodiversity reforms
  • Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’, the bilby, has had its genome fully sequenced
  • The Guardian: ‘Weird and cool’: bilby genome sequence could help to save the species

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