Following the fourth session of the forum, we held a question and answer session facilitated by Paul Willis. The presentations covered by this plenary session were: What can we do with poo: genetic analysis of scat samples to inform the conversation Tasmanian Devil? (Catherine Grueber et al. University of Sydney)Probing the sex life of the dragon. (Arthur Georges, University of Canberra)Secrets from beyond extinction; unlocking the thylacine genome. (Andrew Pask, University of Melbourne)The Oz Mammals genomics initiative: developing resources for mammal conservation. (Mark Eldridge et al. Australian Museum)