In Australia, Aboriginal rangers race to save the last sawfish
Once found in tropical oceans around the world, the largetooth sawfish’s range has shrunk by an estimated 60 percent in a ...
Research reveals cost to recover Australia's threatened species
The full cost of recovering all of Australia's threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.
A quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction, finds major new study
A lack of understanding can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction. As the authors of the new study point out, ...
Tasmania's environment department argued against status upgrade of endangered Maugean skate
A submission to the federal environment department on the conservation status of Tasmania's endangered Maugean skate argued ...
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Wilsons Promontory a unique national park helping endangered species survive
Scientists believe this could save countless species of threatened plants and animals from climate-induced extinction. On the southern-most tip of mainland Australia lies a nature reserve that ...
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Is the stunning monarch butterfly endangered? New proposal could change its status.
(Endangered species are considered close to extinction and get significant protection, while threatened species are considered on their way to being endangered – but aren't there yet. The ...