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The Platypus Conservation Initiative (PCI) has established strong partnerships with many stakeholders, including the Taronga Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Australian Platypus Conservancy, catchment-scale management authorities, as well as state and federal agencies. These partnerships have included previously funded projects, including an ARC Linkage. Successful collaborations have led to new research projects such as an Australian Research Council Linkage project, aiming to work on captive breeding of platypus as well as conservation management of wild populations. PCI has also been engaged in the rescue and future repatriation of platypuses from Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. PCI is based at the Centre for Ecosystem Science and offers a multi-disciplinary research environment that delivers on excellent outcomes and high visibility. Ongoing collaborations and research track record offers opportunities to leverage additional funds towards broadening the scope of this project as well as its relevance to developing a national conservation strategy not only for the platypus but also for eastern Australia’s freshwater ecosystems. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlatypusConservationInitiative/ Follow us on Twitter: @PlatypusCI

鸭嘴兽保护倡议（Platypus Conservation Initiative, PCI）已与众多利益相关方建立了稳固的合作关系，合作对象涵盖塔龙加动物园（Taronga Zoo）、希勒斯维尔保护区（Healesville Sanctuary）、澳大利亚鸭嘴兽保护协会（Australian Platypus Conservancy）、流域级管理机构，以及州级与联邦政府部门。此类合作包含此前已获得资助的项目，其中包括澳大利亚研究委员会（Australian Research Council, ARC）联动项目。成功的合作模式还催生了全新的研究项目，例如一项澳大利亚研究委员会联动项目，旨在开展鸭嘴兽的圈养繁育与野生种群的保护管理工作。PCI还参与了从蒂宾比拉自然保护区（Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve）营救鸭嘴兽并后续将其放归野外的相关工作。该倡议依托生态科学中心（Centre for Ecosystem Science）设立，具备多学科交叉的研究环境，能够产出高质量研究成果并拥有较高的行业影响力。持续推进的合作项目与既往研究实绩，为争取更多资助资源提供了有利条件，既可以拓展本项目的研究范畴，也能提升其对于制定全国性保护策略的价值——这一策略不仅针对鸭嘴兽，同时也适用于澳大利亚东部的淡水生态系统。请关注我们的Facebook主页：https://www.facebook.com/PlatypusConservationInitiative/ 请关注我们的Twitter账号：@PlatypusCI