Not survival of the fittest for Tassie devils

Architecture, construction and planning
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Fit and healthy Tasmanian devils are being taken down by deadly facial tumours that are attacking the “best” animals in the population, according to novel research led by Griffith University. The research, published in the scientific journal Ecology Letters, shows that devils that catch devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) have higher survival and reproductive rates […]

Griffith research in fight against Hendra virus

Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security
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Professor Hamish McCallum, Head of the Griffith School of Environment, will lead an international team of research experts as they investigate Hendra virus in flying fox populations in Queensland and NSW. The project will look for ways to predict when and where Hendra virus will pose the greatest risk to horses and the community. Griffith […]