Tag: Threatened Species
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The Debate Over Sugar Gliders and Swift Parrots
For more than a decade, introduced sugar gliders have been considered a major threat to Tasmania’s critically endangered swift parrot. New field research is now adding another layer to the story. We look back at how the evidence developed and explore what the latest findings could mean for the conservation of both species.
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A Turning Point for the Environment
This week marks a significant moment in Australia’s environmental history, one that has left me feeling a mix of cautious hope, exhaustion, and that familiar weight in the chest that comes whenever politics finally intersects with the natural world. The federal government has struck a deal with the Greens to push through long-awaited environmental law…
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Protecting Our Wild Places
Explore why protecting Tasmania’s wildlife habitat matters, what’s at stake, and how we can all help care for the places we call wild.