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"Three plants and a marine mammal are officially on their way back from
near-extinction, Minister for Parks and Environment Nick Duigan said on Monday.
Pest eradication efforts on Macquarie Island had helped two Tasmanian
threatened plant species return from the brink: cooks tussock grass and the
prickly shield fern.
Those two species plus the shade plantain, as well as the humpback whale, are
to be taken off the endangered species list.
“I am pleased to announce that population growth and species recovery has led
to recommendations for several species to be taken off the endangered species
list,” Mr Duigan said.
“This is wonderful news for our state and is testament to the government’s
conservation efforts and our commitment to ensuring our wilderness, flora and
fauna is well protected.”
The delisting has been recommended by the Threatened Species Scientific
Advisory Committee.
“Excitingly, cooks tussock grass and the prickly shield fern are no longer
listed as endangered,” Mr Duigan said.
“They have both seen dramatic population growth since rabbits were eradicated
from Macquarie Island in 2011, as part of the world-leading Macquarie Island
Pest Eradication Project.”"
Via
Guardian Australia.
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
