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Invasive species in Australia

10,000 Birds

In Australia we definitely have our fair share of invasive species and the main problem is that we are such a huge land mass with such a small population. The population of Australia is concentrated mainly around the city areas along the coast and many invasive species have been able to spread with ease.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

10,000 Birds

When I was a kid (and don’t you hate it when blog posts start like this, with the author apparently just assuming that you care about how he spent his childhood), the first pets we had were a pair of Budgerigars. ” At the same time, they are popular as pets, as they may be the best talkers of the Australian cockatoos.

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Shelters Fill Up Due to Wildfires in Australia

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Pets have been displaced as well as their owners in the recent wildfires. ANIMAL shelters are searching for the owners of hundreds of dogs, cats, horses, rabbits and other pets displaced by fires. They are urging anyone who has lost a pet to register with their council. Tags: australia.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

10,000 Birds

Australia is a vast country with a very small human population, which mostly clings to the edge of the continent. Even the first explorers to Australia documented there was a risk of extinction of birds and animals into the future and subsequently decided to collect as many specimens as possible! ” . .” Preface,p.xxiv.

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