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Patrick Champagne, PhD Candidate in Biology, The University of Queensland

Deadly fungi are harming Australia’s wild reptiles. This is how to stop the spread

A red-bellied black snake Patrick Champagne

With spring underway and the weather warming, reptiles are on the move in suburbs, parks and bushland across Australia. Snake catchers and wildlife carers are responding to calls for help, and reptile enthusiasts – known as “herpers” – are heading outdoors in search of their next sighting.

Australia is rich in reptiles, with many of them found nowhere else. But our diverse species face increasing threats from fungal diseases.

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