Displaying items by tag: Extinction

Australia’s reefs and marine ecosystems are at grave risk of mass bleachings and extinction, a marine heatwaves research briefing from the Climate Council has found.

Flying foxes, a species that are listed as vulnerable to extinction due to a drop in numbers, are being detected and counted using drones carrying thermal cameras, researchers say.

Climate change, noxious weeds and a number of human activities are leading to the extinction of bee species in Fiji, even as Australian researchers are discovering new species, it is claimed.