We’ve all heard of kangaroos and koalas, but did you know that Australia is home to over 350 mammal species?
Our diverse landscape is primed for mammal habitation, but unfortunately, Australia currently has the worst animal extinction rate in the world.
This is where the Australian Mammal of the Year competition comes in!
Dr Sophie Calabretto is joined by Cosmos Journalist, Imma Perfetto, to chat all things mammals, how to get involved in Australian Mammal of the Year and why it’s important. We also hear from Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Euan Ritchie.
Voting for Australian Mammal of the Year 2023 is now open!
To vote, and for more information on the voting process, click here.
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Originally published by Cosmos as Which Aussie mammal will take home the crown?
Imma Perfetto
Imma Perfetto is a science journalist at Cosmos. She has a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Science Communication from the University of Adelaide.
Sophie Calabretto
Dr Sophie Calabretto is a mathematician specialising in fluid mechanics. She is Honorary Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University and Honorary Associate Professor, at the ACE Research Group, University of Leicester.
Euan Ritchie
Euan Ritchie is an applied ecology and conservation researcher at Deakin University. He has been fascinated by Australia’s mammals for as long as he can remember, and has been researching their ecology and conservation across this continent for over two decades. He tweets at @EuanRitchie1.
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