Animal Protection in Australia By: Allison Benson and Kalyn Kaufman
Australia has the highest number of endangered species
Reasons for the Endangered species:
1) Animal Poaching
Ivory Tusks
Kangaroo Hide
2) Loss of Habitat
3) Predators killing them
4) Deforestation
Great Barrier Reef Destruction
4 mammals, 6 birds, 2 reptiles, and 3 species of fish are listed as critically endangered
Grey Nurse Shark
Western Trout Minnow
Spear tooth Shark
Western Swamp Turtle
Leatherback Turtle
Scrubtit
Spotted Quail-Thrush
Yellow Chat
Orange-bellied parrot(s)
Round Island Petrel
Herald Petrels
Gilbert’s Potoroo
Christmas Island Pipistrelle
Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat
Southern Bent-wing Bat
Over 100 animals are listed under the endangered list. Barred Galaxias
Baw Baw Frog
Grassland Earless Dragon
Blue Whale
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