how conservation law is failing the black-throated finch
- Written by April Reside, Researcher, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland
Nearly 20 years ago, Australia adopted national environmental legislation that was celebrated widely as a balanced response to Australia’s threatened species crisis. In the same year, Queensland introduced its Vegetation Management Act. Together, these laws were meant to help prevent further extinctions.
But have they worked?
A famous finch
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