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Researchers find 26 Australian species recovered from the brink of extinction

The Australian lace-lid was badly impacted by the introduced chytrid fungus disease. (Biodiversity Council: Conrad Hoskin)

Researchers have found several Australian wildlife species which were previously hit by rapid declines and faced the likelihood of extinction have recovered to the point they should no longer be considered threatened.

A research team led by Dr John Woinarski from Charles Darwin University reviewed all animals which have been listed as threatened under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) between 2000 and December 2022. 

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