To save Australia’s animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they’re getting it wrong?

By David Lindenmayer, Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Benjamin Scheele, Research Fellow in Ecology, Australian National University
Elle Bowd, Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Maldwyn John Evans, Senior Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University

Wildlife monitoring is vital to arresting Australia’s extinction crisis. But research shows we may be getting false pictures of how species are faring.

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