One in six Australian birds are now threatened, landmark action plan finds
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#5SH8P)
Once-in-a-decade study finds 216 out of 1,299 species are in danger - up from 195 in 2011
One in six Australian birds are now threatened, according to a once-in-a-decade study that finds the climate emergency is pushing species closer to extinction.
The action plan for birds is a major scientific study led by Stephen Garnett of Charles Darwin University, with input from more than 300 bird experts.
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