Plants and Animals

Dear Jennifer, I would like to share an example of the absurdity and wastage which goes under the name of endangered or threatened species management in southwestern forests [of western Australia], part of the 'great diversity hotspot' referred to … [Read more...] about Species Vulnerable to Extinction (Part 6): Liverworts in Karri Forests

The Commonwealth Games will begin tomorrow in Melbourne with an endangered subspecies as its mascot. While the fine print in some of the promotional material explains that Karak belongs to a subspecies of red-tailed black cockatoo, the general … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games Mascot Not an Endangered Species

Following is a note from a reader on the subject of species incorrectly listed as vulnerable to exinction in Australia. The reader, who I will call Matthew for convenience*, makes the point that both state and federal lists of threatened speces are … [Read more...] about Species Vulnerable to Extinction (Part 4): Incorrect Listings

Southern Brown Bandicoot, Image from Australian Wildlife Conservancy. According to Professor Norman Myers earth is experiencing the largest mass extinction in 65 million years with the loss of species more severe than the five mass extinctions of … [Read more...] about Species Vulnerable to Extinction: Part 3, SW Western Australia

According to Professor Norman Myers earth is experiencing the largest mass extinction in 65 million years with the loss of species more severe than the five mass extinctions of the geological past. As mentioned at a previous blog post, Tasmania … [Read more...] about Species Vulnerable to Extinction: Part 2, Tasmania