March 2024 - Victoria's Fauna
Victoria is home to more than a thousand native animal species, but as at June 2023, 378 of these are under threat of extinction (FFG Act Threatened List, June 2023). As with our unique flora, the pressures from climate change risk this number rising unless we act. In this edition, we look at the value of and threats to our native animals.
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