News: Jamie Wood

The Moa's legacy: lessons for conservation in New Zealand

The Moa's legacy: lessons for conservation in New Zealand

New research from Jamie Wood and team shows that ancient moa refuges now host other endangered native flightless birds like takahē and kākāpō, despite these areas being less than ideal.

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A glimpse into the past: what digging for DNA in cave dirt tells us about ancient Australia?

Sediment layering at Blanche Cave, Naracoorte

For most people the term “ancient DNA” might conjur up images of Jurassic Park, where DNA extracted from a mosquito preserved in amber was used to re-create long extinct dinosaurs.

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