Discussing dasyurids and marvelling about macropods at the Australian Mammal Society conference in Canberra
Wildlife Unlimited ecologists Claire, Rachael and Willow had a capital time in Canberra in July, attending the joint Australian Mammal Society and Australasian Bat Society conference.

In the spirit of the conference theme, ‘Science is not finished until it is communicated’, Rachael bravely presented during the dasyurid symposium on our spot-tailed quoll recovery project (completed in collaboration with BioDiversity Legacy), which acquainted listeners with the concerning decline of the STQ in Victoria. Her presentation, along with our fabulous STQ hoodies (watch this space...you'll be able to buy your own soon!), generated a lot of interest in Wildlife Unlimited’s project. Well done Rach!


Willow presented a poster on recent genetic supplementations of the southern brush-tailed rock-wallaby into Little River Gorge. This was a great opportunity to have conservations with other practitioners across Australia that are carrying out similar work.
After several days of learning, listening and conversing, they were ready to quoll-apse in exhaustion! No rest was to be had for the weary ecologists though – they managed to squeeze in attending an animal monitoring workshop, composing limericks at the conference dinner, exploring Mulligan’s Flat, and spotting a platypus and several whales on their way home!

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