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Victoria's grassland earless dragon was feared extinct — now the race is on to save it
The dragons were believed to have been lost to history alongside the rapid decline of Victoria's natural temperate grasslands. Patches of this habitat have been earmarked to accommodate thousands ...
Hunt for Aussie animal not seen for 30 years: 'Rarest in the world'
The hunt is on for a rare lizard not seen in over 30 years. Found only in one part of regional Australia, residents are being asked to scour paddocks and roadsides for the specific conditions the ...
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Calls for better grassland protection
A prominent ecologist and landscape architect, has called on the state government to fund a grasslands seedbank to prevent ...
Multiyear droughts are worsening. Here’s where they have the most effects.
More evidence shows multiyear events are increasing. One scientist said no one had characterized these protracted global droughts and their impacts — until now.
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Grasslands: A Hidden Wilderness
Today, however, the wild prairie is a shadow of its former self. And temperate grasslands, as a whole, are now considered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to be the most ...