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Julianna Santos, PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne

Research reveals fire is pushing 88% of Australia's threatened land mammals closer to extinction

David Mariuz/AAP

About 100 of Australia’s unique land mammals face extinction. Of the many threats contributing to the crisis, certain fire regimes are among the most pervasive.

In a new paper, we reveal how “inappropriate” fire patterns put 88% of Australia’s threatened land mammals at greater risk of extinction – from ground-dwelling bandicoots to tree-climbing possums and high-flying microbats.

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