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New Australian Mountain Frog Hops Into View

May 24, 2022
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A new species of mountain frog has been discovered in the rainforests of New South Wales (NSW), and Queensland, Australia. The species Philoria knowlesi was discovered by researchers from universities, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, and the South Australian Museum, alongside ecologists from the Department of Environment and Science (DES). The DES and…

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UN Biodiversity Conference Begins in China

October 12, 2021
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Part One of the United Nations’ Biodiversity Conference is taking place this week in the city of Kunming in the country identified as the world’s largest polluter, the People’s Republic of China. Coming shortly before the United Nations’ scheduled Climate Change conference, the meeting takes place at a time when extinction rates among animals are…

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Australia State Sets Target for Zero Species Extinctions on National Threatened Species Day

September 8, 2021
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Koalas, rock wallabies, and a rare tree will be included in the list of 92 endangered and iconic species, which will be protected under a new New South Wales (NSW) National Parks plan that has set a target to stop species going extinct in Australia’s state’s national parks. NSW Minister for the Environment Matt Kean…

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