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Ary Hoffmann, Professor, School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne

Conservation parks don’t have to be vast – as one tiny grasshopper reminds us

Michael Kearney

A vast stretch of land where animals roam widely and plants grow freely. That’s what most people would picture if they thought of a conservation area.

Such places are vital for protecting large animals and entire ecosystems. They make managing environmental threats, such as fire and weed invasions, much easier.

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