Nature Foundation Field Ecologist, Dr Hugh McGregor, has joined other experts in the field on a paper refuting a recent article (Wallach and Lundgren 2025) which concluded that there was no compelling evidence that two introduced predators (domestic cats and red foxes) were primary causes of mammal losses in Australia.

The authors find substantial flaws in its premises, analyses, data, interpretations, and conclusions, and using multiple lines of evidence, show that these two predators are strongly implicated in most Australian mammal extinctions and in the ongoing imperilment of numerous extant species.

We are delighted to introduce Hannah Edwards, Volunteer and Visitor Engagement Coordinator at Nature Foundation. Hannah is responsible for managing our Volunteer Program, from recruitment and induction to onsite coordination of volunteer activities in the field, and more. She also supports visitation to our nature reserves, enabling people to witness these very special landscapes and their conservation actions and results firsthand.

Learn more about Hannah here…

The millennium drought, 2022 floods and additional factors have led to an imbalance within freshwater networks connected to the River Murray, with an increase in alien fish species, such as Redfin and Common Carp, resulting in negative impacts on native fish species, both from predation by the larger invasive fish and habitat destruction.

In the recent survey held in October 2025, alien fish species accounted for only 13.1% of the total catch, with 86.9% native fish, reflecting a significant improvement. Excitingly, this eighth survey also recorded a single Southern Pygmy Perch—the first observed since the 2020 survey—highlighting positive, ongoing recovery of the ecosystem.

From 12 January to 26 January 2026, you can write your Will for free with Safewill.

A Will is important for every Australian over the age of 18, regardless of what you own. Writing a Will ensures that your assets and possessions are distributed according to your wishes, as well as selecting who administers your estate and who will be the appointed guardian for your loved ones.

Nature Foundation has partnered with Australian company Safewill to provide a comprehensive yet straightforward, cost-effective, and secure way to write and manage your Will online. And during Free Wills Fortnight, you can write a Will for free.

Nature Foundation were in the news recently with an article published in InDaily online about the acquisition of Pooginook West Nature Reserve and the fundraising appeal to help support its revegetation.