Australia's Most Endangered Animals List
These highly threatened animals are the focus of concerted WWF global campaigns and strategies.
Australia's most endangered animals list. The Christmas Island Pipistrelle scientifically called Pipistrellus murrayi is a bat species representing an endemic taxon on Australias Christmas Island. Amphibians such as the axolotl and green-eyed bushfrog. However its not all good news for Australian animals with some of them amongst the most endangered in the world.
Reptiles such as the Hawksbill sea turtle and Chinese alligator. 51 rows WWF is committed to saving endangered species. The EPBC lists these Critically Endangered Australian Animals.
Endangered Australian animals are growing. Australias unique climate and history have developed an extraordinary range of weird and wonderful animals and plants. Now less than 10 remain.
According to the IUCN Red List of endangered species 86 of Australias animal species are considered critically endangered 1. Gillnetting is another risk although most of the Maugean Skates caught in nets are released in a healthy state. Critically Endangered Animals Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat.
And insects such as the rusty patched bumblebee and golden-eyed stick insect. Not an exact term that many people are familiar with but perhaps something that if the plight of endangered animals in Australia continues may become a truth in futureCaptain Cooks arrival at Botany Bay in 1770 signalled the start of mass migration from Europe to the southern hemisphere. Read More Securing the future of Australias most endangered macadamia species 52470 60000 of goal Read More Saving the Tassie Devil from extinction 18375 50000 of goal Read More Support of a PhD Research Study.
This information can improve the conservation of some of Australias most endangered plants and animals by providing conservation managers. However protecting this endangered wildlife is a challenge. According to the Australian Department of the Environments Endangered Australian Animals List many Australian native animals are endangered and threatened with extinction.