A confronting report on the state of Australia's environment has revealed the extent of wildlife and habitat loss over five years. ElizaEdNews 9News Read more:
"Most mammal extinctions in Australia have been driven by predation from introduced species, especially the feral cat and European red fox; extinction rates are particularly high in arid and semi‑arid regions of Australia," the report reads.
Professor in Marine Biology at James Cook University Jodie Rummer said repeated mass bleaching events is making it challenging for marine species to rebound."The increased frequency and severity of these events leaves minimal time for species to adjust over the short term , recover from the repeated heat stress, or adapt over the long term," she said.
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