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Doomed without a drink


The Basin Plan is one of the key mechanisms through which state and federal governments aim to fulfil their international obligations to prevent extinction and support the recovery of threatened species. More than a decade since the Basin Plan commenced and as key deadlines loom, this report examines whether the approach to implementation in Victoria...
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Double standard


In December 2021, the Queensland Government’s Statewide Land and Tree Study (SLATS) released the most recent detections of forest and woodland destruction for 2018-19 using a new and more accurate methodology. This report analyses the 2018-19 SLATS data to quantify destruction of forested habitats for threatened species and threatened ecological communities.
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Threatened species action plan 2022-2032


This action plan maps a pathway to recovery for Australia's nation’s threatened wildlife - spanning terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments. It presents a vision to drive practical, on-the-ground efforts, and identifies critical action for the recovery of threatened species and ecological communities guided by experts and the Australian public.
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Averting extinctions: the case for strengthening Australia’s threat abatement system


This report by five national conservation groups warns that Australia faces an avalanche of imminent extinctions requiring policy and regulatory responses and restoration programs which strengthen the threat abatement system.
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Aggravating extinction: how the Australian government approves the destruction of threatened species habitat


Australia is a world leader in nature destruction. We’re the only developed nation on the list of global deforestation hotspots and we’ve caused the extinction of more mammals than any other nation. This investigation reveals how the federal government has been intensifying, rather than abating, the extinction pressure faced by Australian threatened species.