This one caught my eye because it’s such a pretty bird, and because of the mindlessness with which Australia is letting human development drive it to extinction.
The state of Queensland and Australia’s federal government have allowed more than 1900 square miles of potential finch habitat to be cleared without anybody asking: Is this really a good idea? Almost 800 developments have been proposed and only one was turned down for its unacceptable impact on the finch, which has now vanished from 80 percent of its original habitat. Still in the works, five new coal mines in the last remaining high quality finch habitat.
It’s kind of amazing in a country that just this month is experiencing fish, wild horse, and bat die-offs because of climate change. (“Their brain just fries.“)
There’s a Senate hearing in Brisbane Friday on the…
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