Relaxed laws imperil Australian wildlife

Authors

Euan G. Ritchie, Deakin University
Corey J. A Bradshaw, University of Adelaide
Mark A. Burgman, University of Melbourne
Jennifer K. Martin, University of Melbourne
Michael A. McCarthy, University of Melbourne
Kirsten M. Parris, University of Melbourne
Chris R. Dickman, University of Sydney
Kristine French, University of WollongongFollow
Richard Hobbs, University of Western Australia
Lesley Hughes, Macquarie University
Chris N. Johnson, University of TasmaniaFollow
Emma Johnston, University of New South Wales
William F. Laurance, James Cook University
David B. Lindenmayer, Australian National University
Ian D. Lunt, Charles Sturt University
Sue Mcintyre, Australian National University
Hugh Possingham, University of Queensland
Bob Pressey, James Cook University
David M. Watson, Charles Sturt University
John Woinarski, Charles Darwin University

RIS ID

88537

Publication Details

Ritchie, E. G., Bradshaw, C. J. A., Burgman, M. A., Martin, J. K., McCarthy, M. A., Parris, K. M., Dickman, C. R., French, K., Hobbs, R., Hughes, L., Johnson, C. N., Johnston, E., Laurance, W. F., Lindenmayer, D. B., Lunt, I. D., Mcintyre, S., Possingham, H. P., Pressey, B., Watson, D. M. & Woinarski, J. (2013). Relaxed laws imperil Australian wildlife. Nature, 498 434-434.

Abstract

Policy and legislative changes by Australia's state governments are eroding the vital protection of the country's unique biodiversity.