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Latest news: Endangered Species

Decision looms in battle over Tasmania's wild heart

Decision looms in battle over Tasmania's wild heart

It's crunch time in the bitter war over a tourism project in Tasmania's wild interior as some say it could have consequences for other World Heritage sites.

Clearing halted amid fears for highly endangered bird

Clearing halted amid fears for highly endangered bird

Clearing halted amid fears for highly endangered bird

Clearing halted amid fears for highly endangered bird

A conservation group fears important habitat for one of Australia's most endangered birds may have been lost after clearing was carried out at a NSW property.

Earless dragon diversity no shield to extinction threat

Earless dragon diversity no shield to extinction threat

Earless dragon diversity no shield to extinction threat

Earless dragon diversity no shield to extinction threat

New research has discovered four subspecies of the elusive earless dragon yet all face the threat of extinction from land clearing and introduced predators.

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Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms

Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms

Scientists say it will take more than a crackdown on salmon farming to save Tasmania's ancient maugean skate from extinction.

More room for koalas to spread out on NSW north coast

More room for koalas to spread out on NSW north coast

An area of land roughly half the size of Zurich has been purchased by the NSW Labor government in the state's north as dedicated koala habitat.

Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish

Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish

An ancient fish on the brink of extinction could be listed as critically endangered within a fortnight, after such action was passed over just last year.

Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law

Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law

Logging is putting native species at risk but the practice is not listed as a key threatening process under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.

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Plibersek demands 'extreme' action to save ancient fish

Plibersek demands 'extreme' action to save ancient fish

Plibersek demands 'extreme' action to save ancient fish

Plibersek demands 'extreme' action to save ancient fish

An ancient fish that's suffered under the pressures of salmon farming could be the first to go extinct under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.

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