• ECOS - Towards a Sustainable Future
Ecos Issue 152 - Table of Contents

 

Spotlight on CSIRO

When forgetfulness becomes a disease

New leader of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Sciences division

 

Gene loss and climate change: a recipe for extinction?

The northern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus krefftii, has experienced a significant decline in genetic diversity as a result of habitat loss and degradation. Researchers are studying the wombat, of which only 65 remain, to develop a management plan.




    
 
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