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Conservation of Australia's biodiversity

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Invitation to comment on the listing assessment for eight species

8 February 2022
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list Acacia baueri subsp. aspera, Acacia constablei (Narrabarba wattle), Acacia gordonii, Correa lawrenceana var.…

Invitation to comment on seven fire-affected ecological community listing assessments

28 January 2022
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the draft Conservation Advice for the following fire-affected ecological communities currently under assessment for listing:…

Invitation to comment on the listing assessment for ‘Fire regimes that cause biodiversity decline’ as a key threatening process

19 November 2021
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list ‘Fire regimes that cause biodiversity decline’ as a key threatening process. Consultation closes on 10 January…
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