More Australian wildlife added to threatened species list in 2023 than ever before, conservationists say
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#6J0Z7)
Australian Conservation Foundation says 144 animals, plants and ecological communities included in the list last year, double the previous record
More plants, animals and habitats were added to the national list of threatened wildlife in 2023 than in any year since the list was established, according to analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation.
A total of 144 animals, plants and ecological communities were added to the list, five times more than the yearly average and double the previous record year (2009).
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