Researchers from The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø have received more than $110,000 to help safeguard some of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø’s most vulnerable species under the ’s .
and from the will lead separate projects to investigate threats to endangered species to inform conservation strategies.
Dr Reside will examine the impact of habitat loss and degradation on endangered Á¢²©¹ÙÍø reptiles including the Condamine earless dragon, the Roma earless dragon, the Grey snake, and the long-legged worm-skink to improve land management practices.
Dr Karen Cheney will investigate the White’s Seahorse’s population and movements in South East Á¢²©¹ÙÍø, including monitoring changes and threats to key habitat sites and how this impacts on the species.
They are among 9 research projects awarded funding by the Á¢²©¹ÙÍø Government to help protect the future of more than 1,000 species currently listed as threatened under the Á¢²©¹ÙÍø Nature Conservation Act.
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