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	Fauna of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The fauna of Australia consists of a huge variety of unique animals; some 83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish and insects and 93% of amphibians that inhabit the continent are endemic to Australia.
		The establishment and evolution of the present-day fauna was apparently shaped by the unique climate and the geology of the continent.
		The Grey Nurse Shark is critically endangered on the Australian east coast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_fauna (4643 words)

	endangered - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about endangered (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		An endangered species is not a new phenomenon; extinction is an integral part of evolution.
		According to the Red Data List of endangered species, published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2003, 25% of all mammal species and 12.4% of all bird species are threatened with extinction.
		In 2001, a cloned mouflon lamb was born in Sardinia, as part of a conservation strategy.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /endangered (494 words)

	Are animal rights to include equality? - theage.com.au
		Two-thirds of Australian households have some kind of pet - the highest rate in the world - so any regulations affect the wellbeing of huge numbers of animals, not to mention their owners.
		But the budgie remains an exception to the rule: most Australian animals are not easy to keep, and regulations should reflect this, at the same time protecting wild populations.
		The mismanagement that led to gross overpopulation is a disgrace, but the kangaroos are not an endangered species and this issue, as with that of pets, must be tackled as an animal welfare problem.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/05/25/1022243277595.html (865 words)

	Australian Decimal Currency
		His designs had the incidental advantage of providing a link with the two supportors of the Australian coat-of-arms - the kangaroo and the emu - to be used on the 50 cent piece, thereby presenting the six coins as a co-ordinated series based mainly on representations of Australian fauna.
		In 1990, the Australian Government announced the withdrawal of 1 cent and 2 cent coins because of the gradual decline in the worth of the small denominations - it had become more expensive to produce and distribute each coin than the coin was worth.
		In 1990, the Australian Kookaburra, a one ounce silver bullion coin was added to the family of precious metals coins, replacing the Holey Dollar and Dump.
	www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/aust/decimal.htm (5917 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Southeast \| Aquatic Fauna In Peril \| Aquatic Insect Resource Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Yet on a number of species basis, 95 percent of the world’s fauna is composed of invertebrates, and roughly 70 to 80 percent of this fauna is composed of insects alone (Wilson, 1988).
		According to New (1993), it is now listed as a threatened taxon (in accordance with the Victoria Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act of 1988) because of population loss and decline associated with agricultural practices and modifications to river flow and flooding regimes.
		The impoverished macroinvertebrate fauna in the tailwaters below the South Holston Dam, characterized by low taxonomic diversity and a predominance of stress-tolerant species, is characteristic of hypolimnetic release areas.
	www.sherpaguides.com /southeast/aquatic_fauna/chapter_10/index.html (4668 words)

	Psittaciformes (Parrots) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The budgerigar is one of the most popular pets in the world and several other species of parrot enjoy popularity because of their ability to mimic human speech.
		In fact, a number of species of parrot are endangered in the wild because of excessive trapping for the pet trade.
		Most parrots are monogamous, form strong pair bonds which in some cases last for life which can be a considerable number of years, especially in larger species.
	www.encyclopedia.mu /Nature/Fauna/Birds/Orders (1184 words)

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		Most endangered italian areas are the Po, Arno and Tevere hyporheic basins, the north-east karst region, and the karst aquifers of south Italy (Salentine Peninsula), Sicily and Sardinia.
		The fauna of this remarkable cave, which could be considered a remarkable biodiversity “hot spot”, is certainly vulnerable and protection requires habitat preservation as well as conservation of the associate epigean habitat.
		Unfortunately, most suberranean fauna is not taken in account in the existing european and italian protection laws, as well as the relative “Red Lists” are not updated and in strong need of revision.
	www.geocities.com /~mediaq/fauna/endang.html (704 words)

	Australian Wildlife Safari - Australia Tour With Australian Portfolio.
		Its flora and fauna have evolved in isolation for 45 million years, untouched by the upheavals of the world’s major continental plates.
		With the largest mammal extinction rate of any country in the last two centuries, and a host of species on the endangered list, many of Australia’s lesser-known mammal species (the Mala, Bridled Nailtail Wallaby, Numbat, Rufous Bettong, Woylie to name a few) can only be seen in feral proof conservation areas.
		By supporting smaller, local guides and enterprises, often in wild and difficult to reach places both you the traveller and we the company, help preserve their expertise and passion and in doing so we all conserve Australia’s natural and cultural heritage.
	www.australianportfolio.com /Conservation.htm (342 words)

	Ed Lonnon's Endangered Species Homepage - Discussion
		There are, of course similar issues of preservation and conservation of invertebrate fauna, and this fauna is a most important component of the total biodiversity of Australia because of the huge number of species involved, relative to vertebrates.
		The Australian wildlife conservation agencies, the IUCN and the statutory zoos have been working in collaboration to develop "action plans" for the preservation / conservation of rare and endangered native fauna.
		These plans involve relocating selected species to facilities in which they can be kept in open range but captive conditions, free of exotic predators, introduced diseases and competitors, where they can increase in numbers under careful management and be the subjects of sound studies, the results of which can assist in their long term future.
	home.swiftdsl.com.au /~endangered/discuss.htm (1555 words)

	Zoos in Australia - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		The zoo displays a representative sample of the world's fauna and flora in a series of bioclimatic (or habitat) zones and boasts 350 animal species on 22 hectares of grounds and enclosures.
		Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria, is an example of a publicly managed zoo which displays Australian animals in their natural environments, even providing a reversed day-night cycle for vistors to see nocturnal animals.
		Minifie Nixon’s design for the Australian Wildlife Health Centre at the Healesville Sanctuary takes a highly experimental approach in creating what is believed to be the first open veterinary hospital in the world.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/zoo (1609 words)

	Fauna
		This did happen, all around the outback and is still happening today and they are probably indiscriminately shooting endangered species (types of Wallaby) without knowing, a reflex action to pull the trigger while the animal is on the run, as most of the rabbits are now gone beyond the coastal fringe.
		Australia's coat of arms may be missing the Emu in the future, along with one fifth of the other bird species through massive land clearing in Queensland, N.S.W. and other states, enough is enough, protest to your environment minister in your state and the federal environment minister.
		Farmers must be encouraged to provide bird nesting boxes on their properties to help restore breeding populations of Parrots, Cockatoo's and owls, most are in decline because of the deliberate clearing of the old growth tree's on their properties.
	www.homestead.com /World_Environment/Fauna.html (483 words)

	Australian Faunal Directory home page
		The Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) is being compiled as a public enquiry database and will serve as a source of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur in Australia.
		Central to the Australian Faunal Directory is a checklist which aims to list to family all animal groups known to occur in Australia and its dependant territories.
		The format and style of presentation, therefore, are the responsibility of the Australian Biological Resources Study.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/index.html (599 words)

	Cockroaches
		The native Australian fauna is diverse, and rarely encountered by those who don't venture far from urban areas.
		In fact, most of the Australian cockroach fauna will avoid human contact, preferring instead to forage among the vegetation, leaf litter and soil of undisturbed habitats.
		Many Australian species are wingless in one or both sexes and some species have reduced wings.
	www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/cockroaches.htm (516 words)

	Overview of the Conservation of Australian Marine Invertebrates
		Under the Australian Constitution, environmental matters - which include biodiversity conservation and natural resource management - have been interpreted as being primarily a State and Territory issue, Federal jurisdiction being limited to areas such as trade, Commonwealth waters, and international treaties (although Commonwealth governments have nevertheless enacted their own environmental legislation).
		Collecting (of shells etc.) by responsible collectors, interested children etc. should not be generally discouraged (demonstrated local or specific threats to the habitat or fauna should be managed individually) as such activities are a means of gaining interest in invertebrates and a potential source of valuable information.
		The recognition of marine invertebrate taxa as fauna of equal status to marine vertebrates.
	www.amonline.net.au /invertebrates/marine_overview/chapt8mn.html (3216 words)

	Flora for Fauna
		Although Flora for Fauna has gone to great lengths to provide the most up-to date data of towns and regions, it is quite possible that you may not be able to find your home town.
		Australian plants are stunning during winter and spring and now is the ideal time to start planting them.
		The Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP) caters for people interested in Australia's native flora whether that interest is simple appreciation of the beauty and diversity of the flora or whether it extends to propagation, cultivation and conservation.
	www.floraforfauna.com.au /folder.asp (4788 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for fauna
		It is a reserve for native flora and fauna.
		Late Eocene sharks of the Hardie Mine local fauna of Wilkinson County, Georgia.
		Growth of birch and pine seedlings in relation to grazing by soil fauna on ectomycorrhizal fungi.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=fauna (643 words)

	New Zealand Animals
		These includes deer, goats, pigs, rabbits, weasels, ferrets, and the Australian opossum, as well as domesticated animals such as dogs and cats.
		There are some 70 species of birds found nowhere else in the world, more than a third of them are flightless, and almost a quarter of them nocturnal.
		The survival of flightless birds was attributed to the absence of predatory animals, but introduced species have made New Zealand a much less favourable place to live for these birds and subsequently many flightless birds are endangered and some have become extinct.
	www.virtualoceania.net /newzealand/photos/fauna (426 words)

	Philippine Mammalian Fauna Introduction
		The mammalian fauna of the Philippine Islands is now known to include 201 species: 21 are marine mammals, 172 are native terrestrial mammals, and 7 are introduced, non-native species that occur in the wild.
		The mammalian fauna of the Philippine Islands is remarkably diverse and species-rich.
		As documented in this study, the terrestrial fauna is now known to include 172 native species (plus seven introduced species, most of which are widespread in the country), which is one of the highest levels diversity on a per-area basis in the world.
	www.fieldmuseum.org /philippine_mammals/Introduction.htm (3673 words)

	Native fauna and rabbit calicivirus
		In considering the impact of RCD on native fauna, predation on alternative, supplementary or opportunistic prey is the important issue.
		Distribution patterns of wild rabbits and rare marsupials in Australia show that endangered and vulnerable marsupials of medium size, such as the bilby, survive in areas where rabbits are absent or scarce.
		Evidence of predation on endangered or vulnerable species by dingoes, feral cats or raptors shows that these predators are less of a problem than the fox.
	www.csiro.au /communication/rabbits/qa8.htm (2235 words)

	National Museum of Australia - Collecting for a nation
		Institutions such as the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria represent early attempts to build collections encompassing the flora, fauna, geology and Indigenous cultures of the continent.
		MacKenzie viewed Australian marsupials and monotremes as important, not just as examples of endangered species, but also for their potential to provide insights into the treatment of disease.
		Australian animals were unique, providing a rich field of comparative examples that could be used to better understand human anatomy.
	www.nma.gov.au /exhibitions/now_showing/captivating_and_curious/collecting_for_a_nation (749 words)

	International Zoo News No. 294
		Starting with endangered species in the wild, the second conference examined the economic, ecological, genetic and behavioural problems of captive breeding, before going on to discuss management in the wild habitat and the question of whether and when to reintroduce, and to question man's priorities in working for wildlife conservation (Brambell, 1977).
		Fauna and flora surveys will be undertaken on an ongoing basis to monitor the changes in the ANFFS over time.
		Although not primarily intended to display fauna to the public, it is hoped that the ANFFS can contribute to the conservation of native fauna through education and research.
	www.zoonews.ws /IZN/294/IZN-294.html (19609 words)

	Australian Fauna
		Grey-headed flying foxes feed on the nectar and fruit of native Australian forest trees such as Eucalypts, Melaleucas, Banksia, Lillypilly and Moreton Bay figs.
		Coupled with their smallish protruding eyes and a dark, almost hairless, nose, they are among the most appealing of Australian animals, especially with a baby peering over the mother's head.
		Possums are found all around Australia, and live in the Australian bush as well as around the suburban areas of the cities.
	www.petra.ac.id /asc/geography/fauna (4565 words)

	Threatened species and ecological communities Home page
		The Australian Government is working in partnership with state, territory and local governments, non-government organisations, tertiary institutions and community groups to ensure the protection of our native species.
		The Australian Government mechanism for national environment protection and biodiversity conservation is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
		Critically endangered, conservation dependant and extinct in the wild have been added to the previous categories of endangered, vulnerable and extinct for threatened species.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened (585 words)

	Australian Mammal, Marsupial, Wombat, Australian Fauna - Aussie-Info.com
		Australian Mammal, Marsupial, Wombat, Australian Fauna - Aussie-Info.com
		After weaning, it stays with its mother until it leaves to find its own home range when it is 18 months to two years old.
		It is found in a few semi-arid areas of South Australia and has adapted to this type of dry, open country.
	www.aussie-info.com /identity/fauna/wombat.php (1037 words)

	Australian Rare Fauna Research Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		With an interest in all rare and/or presumed extinct fauna, ARFRA is interested in recording any sightings of such fauna.
		It is with much interest that ARFRA follows the media interest in the recent possible thylacine photograph taken in Tasmania.
		ARFRA has in the past received sighting reports from Tasmania, and the mainland, and have always felt that environment protection is a much better investment in the species, than attempting to clone it.
	www.arfra.org (191 words)

	Wetland Fauna
		However, the two old water reservoirs provide the Trust with the opportunity to develop wetland habitats and release a range of aquatic species that would be appropriate to this area.
		We assumed that the aquatic fauna to be restored in the valley should be characteristic of the southern lowland North Island.
		As the wetland and lake habitats improve, the second wave of releases could include: Australian coot, grey teal and grey duck.
	www.sanctuary.org.nz /restoration/wetlands/wetland_fauna.html (572 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - Rich With Fauna and Flora
		Fangshan Geopark is rich not just in the geological sense, but also in its rare species of fauna and flora.
		They can be put in 1,064 species in 545 genera and 137 families: The angiosperms have 1,026 species in 521 genera and 120 families, while the gymnosperms are in 15 species, nine genera and five families.
		According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), there are 17 rare and endangered species of plants in the geopark, all belonging to the orchid family, such as the Coeloglossum viride, Corallorhiza trifida and Cypripedium guttatum.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/655935/rich_with_fauna_and_flora/index.html?source=r_science (222 words)

	Fauna - Environment - Norfolk Island
		The Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (ANPWS) has conservation management programs underway to recover two of the highly endangered species: the Norfolk Island Green Parrot and the Norfolk Island Morepork (Boobook Owl).
		By 1983 there were only 16 known to be in the wild, and the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service commenced a program of captive breeding and habitat management.
		With progress in the wild, breeding in the aviary, and Phillip Island as a possible future refuge, prospects are improving for the endangered Green Parrot.
	www.norfolkisland.com.au /environment/fauna.cfm (1263 words)

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