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"Forty years ago when my colleagues and I did spotlighting surveys, the
southern greater glider was the most common animal we’d see. Now, this amazing
species is endangered. In many areas it is hard to find; in others it has been
lost altogether.
Australia has a disproportionately large number of in-danger species, and their
decline follows a well-trodden path. Common species become uncommon, then
uncommon species become rare. Rare species become threatened or endangered.
Then tragically, endangered species go extinct.
Australia leads the world in native mammal extinctions – roughly 10% have
become extinct since British invasion. The southern greater glider is heading
towards this fate.
That’s why ecologists were shocked by a recent announcement by New South Wales
environment authorities that we believe loosens protections for southern
greater gliders in logging areas."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
