#epbc act

I'm still learning my way around some of the endangered species laws in different countries - some aren't so straightforward and some I'll never understand due to language barriers. Some vary in what protections they are meant to give, and other countries go by the Red List. But I'm picking a few places, mostly so I can show you some cool pictures of animals and make you want to protect them (I know you do). 😇

I found the following animals, 29 in total, and 31 plant species added to Australia's national list of threatened species in 2024. Look at these adorable babies! :D

Protected as Critically Endangered:

McCulloch's Anemonefish

Mary River Turtle

Buff-breasted Button Quail

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The Port of Hastings Corporation has announced an extension to the public comment period for its Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act referral, with feedback now invited until 16 July 2025. The referral is a key step in seeking Commonwealth environmental approvals for the proposed Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal, which would be located within the internationally…

Australia is home to about one in 12 of the world’s species of animals, birds, plants and insects – between 600,000 and 700,000 species. More than 80% of Australian plants and mammals and just under 50% of our birds are found nowhere else. But habitat destruction, climate change, and invasive species are wreaking havoc on Earth’s rich biodiversity, and Australia is no exception. In 2023, the…

Humpback Whales Are Making a Huge Comeback in Australia

In Australia, the humpback whale population has rebounded to 90% of the pre-whaling numbers on the country’s west coast and 63% on the east coast. Scientific research conducted by an international team of collaborators and published in the Marine Policy journal found that, since 2012, numbers are rising at about 9% per year off the west coast and 10% off the east coast – some of the highest…