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#extinction

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BellingenNSW

Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

"Over the past decade, more than 550 Australian species have been either newly recognised as at risk of extinction or moved a step closer to being erased from the planet."

"Analysis shows 1,964,200 hectares of koala habitat was cleared between 2012 and 2021 – 81% of that in Queensland."

"Australia tops global rankings for mammal extinction – at least 33 species have died out since European invasion and colonisation – and is number two behind Indonesia for loss of biodiversity. The challenge is not only to stop the loss of habitat but to restore the environment in places it has been lost in 250 years of European-driven clearing."
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theguardian.com/australia-news
#biodiversity #ecosystems #loss #nature #wildlife #koalas #care #biosphere #laws #deforestation #extractivism #SettlerSociety #destruction #extinction #pollution #sprawl #housing #governance #ExtinctionCrisis #FossilFuels

The Guardian · Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?By Adam Morton
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Matthew Cullis

Less than a lifetime ago, great flocks of Carnaby’s cockatoos cast large shadows over Perth. Now, the long-term clearing of eucalypt forests and banksia woodlands, combined with southern Western Australia’s driest and hottest period on record, is pushing the species towards extinction. - The Guardian

theguardian.com/australia-news

Black cockatoo sitting in a bottlebrush (native australian plant).
#auspol#extinction#birds
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Democracy Matters :verified:

This makes me deeply sad. And ashamed.

Elephants disappearing
ncesc.com/geographic-faq/how-m

geographic-faq
Geographic FAQ Hub: Answers to Your Global Questions · How many elephants are left in the world 2023? - Geographic FAQ Hub: Answers to Your Global QuestionsHow Many Elephants Are Left in the World 2023? The estimated number of elephants remaining in the world in 2023 is approximately 400,000. This figure represents a significant decline from historical populations, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts. These remaining elephants are primarily comprised of two species: African elephants, which constitute the vast majority, … How many elephants are left in the world 2023? Read More »
#Elephants#Extinction#SaveTheWorld
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BellingenNSW

Human-made ecosystems: Ecological novelty is now the "new normal" for our planet

"30-40% of the world's terrestrial ecosystems have already transformed into novel states."

"O'ahu as an "amazing crystal ball" that offers a glimpse of the future of our planet if humans continue to damage environments and drive species to extinction."

"Hawaii's O'ahu's lowland forests are now almost entirely devoid of the plants and animals that grew here for millions of years before the arrival of humans. Settlers brought extinctions by cutting down trees to make farms and introducing voracious predators and disease-carrying animals. Today, these tropical forests are a tapestry of non-native species introduced from every corner of the planet: Brazilian peppertree, Indonesian cinnamon and roseleaf bramble from the Himalayas and Australia. Most of the animals, including all the birds that Tarwater mentioned earlier, are also alien."

"We like to think of O'ahu as the cautionary tale for all the other Pacific Islands and the Hawaiian Islands. It's what you don't want to have happen – Corey Tarwater"
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bbc.com/future/article/2025040

Towards a novel biosphere in 2300: rapid and extensive global and biome-wide climatic novelty in the Anthropocene
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi
#biodiversity #biosphere #ecosystems #extinction #birds #loss #InvasiveSpecies #degradation #SettlerSociety #cattle #dogs #grasses #NovelEcosystems #weeds #restoration #Pacific

A landscape of green showing large pink multi-branched plants in the foreground, a spiky small hill covered in trees in the mid-ground and a mountainous ridge in the background (Credit: Sean MacDonald)
BBC · This Hawaiian island's 'freakosystems' are a warning from the futureBy Matthew Ponsford
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Egbert

Drastic declines in biodiversity due to human activities present risks to understanding animal behaviors such as tool use, according to researchers from the University of Victoria and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

#science #animalbehaviour #tooluseinanimals #biodiversity #extinction

mpg.de/24415946/0328-evan-anim

www.mpg.deAnimal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversityHow understanding animal behavior, including tool use, can shed light on human behavior and culture
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BellingenNSW

Koala habitat

"A lone koala walking through a three-lane tunnel, right in the path of a semi-trailer. The image is a grim sign of the times as Australia’s koala habitat continues to be destroyed. "

"We're moving into their habitat and their corridors, and they're being forced into suburbia... A lot of them are being hit by cars and there are a lot of dog attacks."

"Koalas are listed as endangered across NSW, ACT and Queensland."
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au.news.yahoo.com/grim-reality
#biodiversity #koalas #habitat #destruction #suburbia #sprawl #roads #cars #dogs #extinction

Yahoo News · Grim reality behind image of lost koala: 'The saddest photo I've seen in a long time'By Kamilia Palu
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NSW.Biodiversity

The orange-bellied parrot

"The species is one of the few long-distance migratory parrots in the world, and flies between Tasmania and mainland Australia annually. The orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity in the past 200 years".
abc.net.au/news/science/2025-0
#birds #parrots #200years #extinction

ABC News · Orange-bellied parrots last chance for survival may be cross species breedingBy Peter de Kruijff
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BellingenNSW

Dreams of environmental redemption: Reanimate the thylacine

"Perhaps we want an iconic marsupial we can walk on a lead to our local brunch spot."

"Certainly we are not up to the job: we have no experience in making thylacines happy. We have restructured the habitat where the tiger lived, decimated its prey, destroyed its culture. We have built a lot of roads: if everything goes very well and thylacines become as common as pademelons, we can look forward to seeing one on our morning commute, smeared across the highway by a logging truck."

"More likely we are hoping for something to erase our guilt, not just for the extinction of this animal (we could blame someone else for that) but for all the extinctions to come. More likely we want to feel that the damage we do isn’t permanent, that we can travel back in time." Jane Rawson
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theguardian.com/environment/20
#Biodiversity #restoration #thylacines #extinction #marsupials #roads #LoggingIndustry #destruction #wildlife #science #creation #ecology #restoration #MAGA #Australia #writing

The Guardian · Can we recreate a lost world? In Tasmania, anything could happenBy Guardian staff reporter
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