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Gone too soon: Raising awareness for Australian natural wonders recently lost to invasive species

Summary by Ground News
Australia is missing more mammals than any other continent. The list goes on, including frogs, lizards, fish, insects and plants. Of 100 extinct species studied, 36 were killed off by land clearing. Introduced species such as wolf snakes, rats and chytrid fungus, among others, were major culprits.

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Invasive species top killer list as biologists honour Australian wonders lost to modern extinction since 1960s

While Australia has lost many unique species in living memory to bulldozers, climate change and bushfires, nothing has killed off living wonders quite like invasive pests and diseases.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
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