Justine E. Hausheer
@justinehausheer.bsky.social
Science writer & author. Princeton & SHERP alum. Book on Australian threatened species, The Vanishing Wild, out in 2026 w/ @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social 🦜🦋🐍🦘http://www.justinehausheer.com (Views mine.)
And now Rich Fuller brings it home with a fantastic plenary on migration, from curlew to wagtails. #AOC2025 “Two ibis and a spoonbill walk into a pub…”
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
And now Rich Fuller brings it home with a fantastic plenary on migration, from curlew to wagtails. #AOC2025 “Two ibis and a spoonbill walk into a pub…”
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A few home truths about the orange-bellied parrot, an excellent #AOC2025 plenary from @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A few home truths about the orange-bellied parrot, an excellent #AOC2025 plenary from @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social
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Heather shares how the birds are culturally important to the people of Palau, embedded in many traditional stories and sayings. Protecting nature also ensures the protections of culture and traditions. #AOC2025
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Heather shares how the birds are culturally important to the people of Palau, embedded in many traditional stories and sayings. Protecting nature also ensures the protections of culture and traditions. #AOC2025
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Plenary speaker Dejan Stojanovich describes how the orange bellied parrots have been resistant to conservation, and are generally a challenging species to study. A lot of research and conservation trial and effort has been put in to diagnosing causes of decline. #AOC2025
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Plenary speaker Dejan Stojanovich describes how the orange bellied parrots have been resistant to conservation, and are generally a challenging species to study. A lot of research and conservation trial and effort has been put in to diagnosing causes of decline. #AOC2025
Great #AOC2025 plenary by @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social on what we need to do to save the orange-bellied parrot. (And bonus points for photos of adorable parrot bubbas 🦜😍)
November 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Great #AOC2025 plenary by @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social on what we need to do to save the orange-bellied parrot. (And bonus points for photos of adorable parrot bubbas 🦜😍)
Unraveling the mysteries of the painted snipe with @mattherring.bsky.social #AOC2025
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Unraveling the mysteries of the painted snipe with @mattherring.bsky.social #AOC2025
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Marcel Klaassen walks us through the evolution of H5N1 bird flu, including tracking and testing of waders, with data being tracked in AviFluMap hpairisk.deakin.edu.au. Ducks are the main spreader currently. #AOC2025
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Marcel Klaassen walks us through the evolution of H5N1 bird flu, including tracking and testing of waders, with data being tracked in AviFluMap hpairisk.deakin.edu.au. Ducks are the main spreader currently. #AOC2025
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We are absolutely thrilled to introduce Clive and Inhancer, a pair caught yesterday in the Macquarie Marshes and fitted with GPS 4G transmitters from Global Messenger. We are immensely grateful to the local landholders, Leanne, Garry and Jet Hall, who were central in making it happen.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We are absolutely thrilled to introduce Clive and Inhancer, a pair caught yesterday in the Macquarie Marshes and fitted with GPS 4G transmitters from Global Messenger. We are immensely grateful to the local landholders, Leanne, Garry and Jet Hall, who were central in making it happen.
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Adventures in North American Birding, Part 1: Fall Warblers Make Me Want To Cry
October 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Adventures in North American Birding, Part 1: Fall Warblers Make Me Want To Cry
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Do you work in conservation science, particularly outside the U.S.? Did you lose your job or funding for your job because of cuts to U.S. federal agencies? Do you want to talk about it? DM me please. (This is for a @biographic.bsky.social story)
[Iceland photo for attention only]
[Iceland photo for attention only]
September 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Do you work in conservation science, particularly outside the U.S.? Did you lose your job or funding for your job because of cuts to U.S. federal agencies? Do you want to talk about it? DM me please. (This is for a @biographic.bsky.social story)
[Iceland photo for attention only]
[Iceland photo for attention only]
Came home from a workout, found a pink-tongued skink on the doorstep, and ate some tacos. 10/10 for a Tuesday.
September 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Came home from a workout, found a pink-tongued skink on the doorstep, and ate some tacos. 10/10 for a Tuesday.
Ya'll I feel like such a grown-up writer...
Deal news! Really excited to share that @justinehausheer.bsky.social's book debut, "The Vanishing Wild. Australian Wildlife and the Fight Against Extinction", will be appearing courtesy of @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social in May next year! unsw.press/news/the-van...
NewSouth Acquires Justine E. Hausheer's The Vanishing Wild
NewSouth Publishing is thrilled to announce the acquisition of world rights to The Vanishing Wild: Australian Wildlife and the Fight Against Extinction, via literary agent Martin Shaw, a powerful and ...
unsw.press
September 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Ya'll I feel like such a grown-up writer...
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Catriona Menzies-Pike does the maths on Meanjin www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/08/m...
Meanjin's 'financial' shutdown doesn't add up
Melbourne University reported a $273 million surplus in 2024 on an operating income of $3.2 billion. It is against these figures that the 'purely financial decision' to close Meanjin has raised eyebro...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Catriona Menzies-Pike does the maths on Meanjin www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/08/m...
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Here's me in Guardian Australia on the total debacle with Meanjin.
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
The end of Meanjin after 85 years is as sad as it is infuriating | Ben Walter
MUP says it is ‘no longer viable’ to make the literary magazine – but almost none of them are financially viable. That’s not their purpose or value
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Here's me in Guardian Australia on the total debacle with Meanjin.
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
Also FYI the # of threatened animal species referenced in the comic (>150) is now more than SIX HUNDRED. (And for plants it's >1,400. So maybe pour yourself a drink with that cake.
Have I baked cakes in years past for #ThreatenedSpeciesDay? Yes. Am I tired and grumpy and really vibing with this FirstDogOnTheMoon carton? Also yes.
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How can we solve Australia's threatened species crisis? With baking! | First Dog on the Moon
This is a cake in the shape of democracy which is also endangered
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Also FYI the # of threatened animal species referenced in the comic (>150) is now more than SIX HUNDRED. (And for plants it's >1,400. So maybe pour yourself a drink with that cake.
Have I baked cakes in years past for #ThreatenedSpeciesDay? Yes. Am I tired and grumpy and really vibing with this FirstDogOnTheMoon carton? Also yes.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How can we solve Australia's threatened species crisis? With baking! | First Dog on the Moon
This is a cake in the shape of democracy which is also endangered
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Have I baked cakes in years past for #ThreatenedSpeciesDay? Yes. Am I tired and grumpy and really vibing with this FirstDogOnTheMoon carton? Also yes.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If you love wildlife, your feeds are probably full of #ThreatenedSpeciesDay stories: tales of hope, eulogies to the species we’ve lost, and cries of rage at the fact that the Australian government is still failing wildlife. #wildoz
September 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If you love wildlife, your feeds are probably full of #ThreatenedSpeciesDay stories: tales of hope, eulogies to the species we’ve lost, and cries of rage at the fact that the Australian government is still failing wildlife. #wildoz