Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS

Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS

@euanritchie.bsky.social

Dad, ecologist & conservation scientist living on unceded Wurundjeri Country in Narrm. He/him. Research: https://euanritchie.org/ The Conversation: bit.ly/2rjBg9A Nature, SciComm, Politics, Music, Shodan🥋, 🏀, Carlton FC 🌈 Ally Born: 331 ppm CO2

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Lantern Hunt
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Thank you for writing this. The terminology point matters, because 'invasive' describes real harm to native species, and clear wording helps people understand why control work is sometimes necessary.

Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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South Africa, sent in, and they cruise to 50 for no loss of wickets. Well-played, selectors!

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Utterly absurd that Boland has been dropped for the third and last test, like it's genuinely moronic theshovel.com.au/2026/10/27/s...

theshovel.com.auScott Boland Told To Stop Taking Wickets, Making Runs if He Wants To Be Picked for Australian Test Team — The Shovel“He reliably takes wickets. He contributes with the bat. It’s fine to do that in Shield, but not at the top level. That sort of consistency makes us very nervous"
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A nice piece about the challenges Australia's bigfeet, aka macropods, face. Great to see a cracking photo of Australia's best macropod, the antilopine wallaroo/kangaroo, in the article. Some comments from me too. news.mongabay.com/2026/10/worl... - @cooperwilliams.bsky.social @mongabay.com

news.mongabay.comWorld Kangaroo Day: How climate change impacts Australia’s macropodsCANBERRA — World Kangaroo Day, on Oct. 24, celebrates one of Australia’s national symbols and the macropod’s special place in the country’s environment and First Nations cultures. In 2026, as “super E...

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Harry Saddler
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Few people like killing animals, & nobody who likes it should work in conservation. But sadly, as Euan explains, it can be necessary. Some people think that choosing not to kill invasive animals is a passive kindness, but it’s a cruel choice to not help the native animals killed by invasive animals.

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Recently, there was quite a furore in Australia's parliament about invasive species management. It seemed to me there was some misunderstanding about terminology & the very important reasons for controlling some introduced & invasive species. So, I wrote this 👉 theconversation.com/calling-spec...

theconversation.comCalling species ‘invasive’ – and culling them – isn’t done lightly. But it matters to Australia’s threatened speciesInvasive species only want to live. But their success can come at great cost to native species. If we treat them the same, native animals lose.
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
@euanritchie.bsky.social

Recently, there was quite a furore in Australia's parliament about invasive species management. It seemed to me there was some misunderstanding about terminology & the very important reasons for controlling some introduced & invasive species. So, I wrote this 👉 theconversation.com/calling-spec...

theconversation.comCalling species ‘invasive’ – and culling them – isn’t done lightly. But it matters to Australia’s threatened speciesInvasive species only want to live. But their success can come at great cost to native species. If we treat them the same, native animals lose.
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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"We invite academics and researchers (Australian or international) working in, or affiliated with, Australian universities and research institutes to add their names to this call for urgent action." docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Signatures will be collected until 11:59pm AEDT Sunday 1 November.

docs.google.comOpen Letter to the Prime Minister of Australia: Climate Leadership Begins at HomeInformation and instructions for signatories The open letter below calls attention to a paradox at the heart of Australia’s climate leadership – as President of Negotiations at COP31 (9-20 November), ...

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Robyn
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He chose not to act. Over and over again, he was too busy meeting donors to act on violence against women.

Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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Recently I had a yarn with Jonathan Webb about the current and possible impacts of climate change, habitat destruction and the looming mega El Niño on Aussie wildlife. Have a listen 👉 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

abc.net.auLab Notes: What's in store for wildlife this summer? - ABC listenOver the past few years, our environment seems to have experienced multiple extreme events in quick succession. With a summer fuelled by what may be the strongest and wettest El Niño ever, can our wi...
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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The answer is of course…Cairns!

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At around 3:40 pm Darwin time/5:10 pm Melbourne time, I'll be chatting with Liz Trevaskis (ABC Darwin) about the great debate. Which Aussie city is the 'city of birds'? As a mammalogist, who has lived in Northern & Southern Australia, I feel perfectly qualified to objectively resolve this debate.

Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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At around 3:40 pm Darwin time/5:10 pm Melbourne time, I'll be chatting with Liz Trevaskis (ABC Darwin) about the great debate. Which Aussie city is the 'city of birds'? As a mammalogist, who has lived in Northern & Southern Australia, I feel perfectly qualified to objectively resolve this debate.

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Yung En Chee
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Israeli soldier names what Australian PM @albomp.bsky.social, FM @senatorwong.bsky.social & DM Richard Marles refuse to #EndImpunity #EndGenocide #EndOccupation #EndApartheid

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"Abraham asks one of the soldiers a remarkably blunt question. “Do you think it’s a genocide?” “Yes,” the soldier replies. “Completely.” He points to what he describes as the “intentional” killing of Palestinian civilians, including children. “We have to describe things as they really are.”

theguardian.comI’ve debated with Israel’s most fervent defenders – NAZA debunks their talking points | Mehdi HasanThe film’s testimonies from Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers expose years of baseless propaganda. Don’t take my word – take theirs
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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Ohope Wins, loses, its life. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10... The people that continue to support this barbaric, state-sanctioned, animal abuse, that fuels gambling, alcoholism, crime, and domestic violence, are truly, truly awful.

abc.net.au'Terrible to watch': Ohope Wins euthanased after fall in Caulfield CupA Racing Victoria track veterinarian euthanases New Zealand mare Ohope Wins after a shocking fall in the Caulfield Cup that included 2025 Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours.
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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With respect, @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social, this statement risks misleading the public and undermining vital conservation efforts. "For decades, successive governments have culled and killed introduced species, and yet native species are in a worse position today." au.news.yahoo.com/greens-senat...

au.news.yahoo.comGreens Senator Mehreen Faruqi calls for common Aussie term to be ditchedDuring an interview with Yahoo News, she explained her stance on the term.

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Lyn Bender
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Spoil sport Albo winds up looking silly and out of place. Side kick Bowen accepts Tuvalu welcome crown but leaves it on his lamp. A couple of insensitive coal fostering westerners.

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Albo is genuinely no better than Scomo at this point www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auPM Anthony Albanese declines floral head garland in TuvaluFollow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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So, are we ready to talk about how common this is in rural Australia, inconvenient as it may be, because people taking ownership for their dog’s behaviour is far less desirable and exciting than blaming ‘wild dogs’, i.e. dingoes. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auFarmer devastated after dog attack leaves 40 lambs deadWest Australian farmer Brad Cluett says a series of dog attacks have seen 80 sheep from his flock either killed or euthanised, and he wants action taken.

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Yung En Chee
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C'mon hazard a guess OpenAI exec guy‼️ Could the lack of trust of AI be cos Big Tech allows their tools to be used to create and serve AI-made child sexual abuse material❓

theguardian.comInternet Watch Foundation reports huge rise in AI child sexual abuse materialAbuse material monitor says number of AI images assessed this year is already 40% higher than last year’s total
CAMERON WILSON@cameronwilson.bsky.social

OpenAI exec Jason Kwon flew to Australia to pledge to regain our trust after the Medicare Statistics hack last month. After the hearing, he told the ABC he "can't explain" why Australians don't trust AI (at higher rates than almost any country) www.abc.net.au/news/...

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Yung En Chee
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Relevant again in Safeguard Mechanism review season👇 Also weird how carbon market advisors talk earnestly about need to "scrutinise how we ensure that carbon credits accelerate decarbonisation & don’t delay meaningful action”, but never share investigative evidence of offset proj integrity failures

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Carbon market shills come to the (greenwash) rescue of production-expanding Oil & Gas majors like TotalEnergies & Shell with carbon credits to "balance emissions"! 🎊 "Energy leaders" provide "climate finance" for carbon markets" 🎉Kudos all round 🎉 (sarcasm font)

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Yung En Chee
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"For many of the nations represented by leaders here it is literally a threat to their very existence. Which is why the world must act" - Anthony Albanese, head of petrostate govt that issued their 37th fossil fuel new/extension project approval on 3 Sep 2026

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The cognitive dissonance and hypocrisy are staggering. This feels like cigarette producers touring oncology wards www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auLive: Albanese heads to pre-COP in Fiji, TuvaluAnthony Albanese will attend a pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu today with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Follow live.
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS
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Still not convinced that a majority of attempts at offsets are meaningfully mitigating the harms some claim they do, in fact in many cases it appears they are very much helping to fuel the harms, on account of laws of physics, chemistry, and ecological realities on a finite planet.

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Yung En Chee
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This dossier on Pauline Hanson's utterances, actions, controversies, attempts to solicit money, donations & gifts accepted & voting record looks incredibly comprehensive‼️ Kudos & thanks to the person/team/org behind this incredible public service‼️ 🙏 No journo will be able to say 'I didn't know'

Maranoa Girl@maranoagirl.bsky.social

I'll just leave this here. thehansonrecord.com

thehansonrecord.comThe Hanson Dossier — The Complete Public Record of Pauline Hanson30 years. Every controversy. Every vote. Every broken promise. Court rulings, NRA sting, Senate suspensions, donor scandals and the full voting record — all sourced and verified.

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Yung En Chee
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Australia's Foreign Minister @senatorwong.bsky.social: “Australia continues to call on Israel to take urgent steps to address the situation on the ground, including to stop settlers destroying properties, displacing families, beating, torturing, sexually assaulting, and killing Palestinians”

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