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Matt Hayward @ConservResearch

Professor of Conservation Science @Uni_Newcastle (all views r my own) w interests in threatened species #ecology, reintroductions & predator-prey interactions.

Joined May 2013
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More publicity for Satem's PhD research on how the modernisation of hunting through technological advances means Naga community cultural activities are now a threat to biodiversity: india.mongabay.com/2025/08/e… A great read and great work Satem Longchar!

Evolving hunting practices pose an increasing threat to wildlife

In Nagaland, hunting has deep cultural roots among the indigenous Naga tribes, and is traditionally practiced for subsistence and as part of customary life. However, this age-old practice is rapidly...

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Interested in a fully funded PhD focused on forest restoration, conservation, and carbon and biodiversity markets? newcastle.edu.au/study/resea… Awesome opportunity to join the amazing @BrookeWEcology research group within @ConservationUon .
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New paper out by the indominable Satem Longchar on conservation in Nagaland, India: cambridge.org/core/journals/… Great work Satem!

Hunting strategies, wild meat preferences and perceptions of wildlife conservation in Nagaland,...

Hunting strategies, wild meat preferences and perceptions of wildlife conservation in Nagaland, India - Volume 59 Issue 2

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Some have questioned whether the blerb from-Saving Biodiversity-was legit! This pic that proves it-"The book follows the author’s life...being chased by elephants, sniffed by lions, gored by quokkas, and watched by wolves." Grab your copy at routledge.com/Saving-Biodive…
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I joined Mark Kyle on his The Fur Real Podcast to talk about quokkas - great fun: youtube.com/watch?v=obV6S6he…

"QUOKKA'S ...THE HAPPIEST ANIMAL IN THE WORLD" with Dr. Matthew...

You've definitely seen their photo — big round eyes, a chubby-cheek...

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Litoria littlejohni is #Endangered & @ConservationUon recently got the chance to apply some of our research knowledge to help improve its plight by creating artificial ponds to increase habitat and restore connectivity. Within 3 months, the ponds had LLJ in them @Uni_Newcastle
Alex holding a Littlejohn's tree frog male that had recently colonised the newly constructed ponds in the Watagan Mountains.

ALT Alex holding a Littlejohn's tree frog male that had recently colonised the newly constructed ponds in the Watagan Mountains.

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Matt Hayward retweeted
Chris Sutherland@chrissuthy
20 Mar 2025
Looking for your first quantitative ecology post-doc? Then get in touch. I will be co-supervising a post-doc with Lourens Swanepoel (based in SA: @Univenofficial). You will have access to many awesome data sets and the focus will be on applying hierarchical models.
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A Wild #Nepal rockstar just got interviewed on @abcnews radio about our @NewColomboPlan trip through @Uni_Newcastle and @ConservationUon (he's kindly spooning me in the pic). It starts from around 1 hour 18 minutes: [abc.net.au/.../newcastle-dri…](url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com…...)
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More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows - phenomenal and painstaking research from ⁦@Uni_Newcastle⁩ shows the devastation wrought by colonists in Australia theguardian.com/australia-ne…

More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcher

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40 km of trekking through high altitudes in the Annapurna region has left sore muscles & amazing memories, with unforgettable learning experiences of the community conservation initiatives conducted by the @NTNC team. The @uni_newcastle team was supported by the @NewColomboPlan.
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Exciting day on the @Uni_Newcastle Wild #Nepal @NewColomboPlan trip where we learned how the local community has worked so successfully to conserve #vultures after the diclofenac devastation. Saw 7 species!
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Breakfast with rhinos at the @NTNCBCC camp in #Chitwan NP, #Nepal on the @Uni_Newcastle @NewColomboPlan Wild Nepal trip.
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Exciting to be back with the @NTNCBCC in Nepal to learn more about their conservation work alongside 14 students from @Uni_Newcastle supported by @NewColomboPlan #fortress #conservation vs #communityconservation
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There’s a cool new book on conservation available for pre-order (at a large discount on US Amazon) - I know the author: amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/103296…
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David Pocock
@DavidPocock
17 Dec 2024
NSW’s native forest logging industry is bleeding money — $73M in losses over 4 years. Independent analysis find it’s 'not economically viable'. Time for Labor to deliver on its promise to end native forest logging & grow tourism-based economies. abc.net.au/news/2024-12-17/n…

NSW's native forest logging industry ruled not 'economically viable'

The NSW native logging industry is not "economically viable" and the state government should consider shutting it down after 2028 if its prospects do not improve, an independent economic regulator...

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Amy Dickman 🦁 @amydickman.bsky.social@AmyDickman4
17 Dec 2024
A powerful statement from @LeadersSouthern - 'Our wildlife, our rights, our decision'. It's easy for people like @rickygervais to pose with T shirts: if only he would take time to listen to those doing the hard job of coexisting every day with #wildlife
Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa@LeadersSouthern
16 Dec 2024
Replying to @rickygervais
@rickygervais and @OzzyOsbourne appeared on t-shirts in Zambia! Communities turned the tables on these celebrities, who use t-shirts to support @CBTHunting. Celebrities aren't wildlife experts and do not know what it is like to live with wild animals. 1/
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PhD scholarship on frog conservation: newcastle.edu.au/study/resea…
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Andrew Ahern@AndrewsonEarth
14 Nov 2024
A new study finds that up to 91% of planetary boundary breaching can be attributed to the top 20% of global consumers. There is no such thing as sustainability without expropriating the rich.
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People do care about extinct species, but not for long – the fleeting cares of a devastating species theconversation.com/people-d… via @ConversationUK

People do care about extinct species, but not for long – new study

If social media serves as a funeral for extinct species, then Wikipedia pages have become their gravestones.

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Colin McHenry returns to the lectern at the Hunter Regional Frog Conservation Workshop to talk about engaging with a range of stakeholders to support conservation of bell frogs. @nswdcceew @Uni_Newcastle @ConservationUon #frogweek
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