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Destruction of forests and grasslands is biggest cause of biodiversity loss
November 11, 2022

New research into the causes of the devastating global biodiversity crisis has found that the conversion of natural forests and grasslands to intensive agriculture and livestock is the biggest cause.

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The critically endangered plains wanderer, the world’s most unique bird, once lived in these grasslands. Shutterstock
These historic grasslands are becoming a weed-choked waste. It could be one of the world’s great parks
August 14, 2020

Volcanic plains stretching from Melbourne’s west to the South Australian border were once home to native grasslands strewn with wildflowers and a vast diversity of animals. Today, this grassland ecosystem is critically endangered.

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