Let’s get this straight, habitat loss is the number-one threat to Australia's species
- Written by Brendan Wintle, Professor of Conservation Ecology, University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne
Earlier this month, Australia’s outgoing Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews told ABC radio that land clearing is not the biggest threat to Australia’s wildlife. His claim caused a stir among Australia’s biodiversity scientists and conservation professionals, who have plenty of evidence to the contrary.
The ecologist...





