A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional species become extinct every ...
But the Australian versions of native animals have never taken off. A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald stated that keeping native animals as pets would be legalised under a plan put to the ...
Local animals, such as hummingbirds, songbirds, native bees, and squirrels, rely on native plants for fruit, nuts, seeds, nectar, and shelter. While non-native plants can also provide these things, ...
The authors predict 39-148 species will become extinct in 2024, flying in the face of the Australian government’s pledge to prevent all new extinctions. The lead author and professor, John Woinarski, ...