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Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University

We identified the 63 animals most likely to go extinct by 2041. We can't give up on them yet

Gilbert's potoroo, a marsupial that may be extinct in 20 years. Shutterstock

It feels a bit strange to publish a paper that we want proved wrong – we have identified the 63 Australian birds, mammals, fish, frogs and reptiles most likely to go extinct in the next 20 years.

Australia’s extinction record is abysmal, and we felt the best way to stop it was to identify the species at greatest risk, as they require the most urgent action.

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