The Latest Breaking News from Threatened Species Scientific Committee

From Aesop to Estée Lauder, Australian sandalwood is coveted worldwide for its aroma. But experts say it’s at risk

Threatened species scientific committee is mulling whether to list Australian sandalwood for protection under national environmental laws

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2024

Labor’s nature repair market must ban offsets and will need initial funding injection, scientists say

Members of threatened species scientific committee say allowing environmental offsets would undermine the scheme

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023

Researchers warn platypus populations could be in trouble in bushfire-affected southern NSW

University of New South Wales researchers last year appealed to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee to list the platypus as a nationally threatened species. The case was rejected, largely due to a lack of baseline data.

ABC News · Aug 22, 2022