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It is also threatened species day, so there will be a lot of cute animals who are in danger of being wiped out of existence being shown today.
Following the Swift Parrot, Tanya Plibersek has also made an announcement about the Maugean Skate which is an ancient fish found only in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour – and there are only about 1,000 of them left in the wild.
$2.1m is being spent to try and save it – which will include a captive breeding program as an ‘insurance policy’.
The fish is currently listed as ‘endangered’ but that is under review (to critically endangered) after the Bathurst harbour population was lost.
Low oxygen levels because of poor water quality is one of the biggest issues impacting the Maugean Skate, as well as getting accidentally caught in fishing nets.
Plibersek said a lot of groups will have to come together, including the salmon industry, to save the fish:
We know the key threats remain poor water quality in Macquarie Harbour from aquaculture, hydro operations and climate change. Our Government is committed to doing what we can to assist, and we urge the salmon industry and Tasmanian Government to take the action needed to clean up Macquarie Harbour so the Maugean Skate can survive for another 100 million years. We will cooperate wherever possible to get the best results, including continuing work through the Maugean Skate Recovery Team.
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Bushfire survivors urge climate action
Members of the group Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action are holding a press conference at Parliament House today, having travelled from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The group want to raise the alarm about the dangers of the coming fire season, given the likely El Niño summer.
Updated at 17.52 EDT20m ago17.39 EDT
Given the issue this concrete has caused in the UK, and how wide spread the use of this cheap concrete was after the war, this is absolutely an issue to keep an eye on.
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Recovery plan for critically endangered swift parrot announced
Tanya Plibersek has announced a recovery plan to boost the long-term survival of the critically endangered swift parrot.
Lisa Cox has been writing about the need to save the parrot for years – it remains critically endangered and there are only about 750 mature birds in the wild, despite once being found widely across eastern Australia.
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2023-09-06 16:40:25
Link from www.theguardian.com
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