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Feral cats are the single greatest threat to Australia's endangered wildlife Donate Now " ... cats kill more than one million birds, more than one million reptiles, and more than one million mammals in Australia every day . "                                                                                         Dr John Woinarski Feral cats are the single greatest threat to Australia's endangered wildlife, especially our mammals. Australia already has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world - if we fail to reduce the impact of feral cats, more species will be lost forever. A generous Sydney family has now made a stunning off

Graph That Says it All

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Published in the New York Times What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer The Interpreter By MAX FISHER and   JOSH KELLER   NOV. 7, 2017

Australian wildlife Conservancy News

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Historic return to mainland Australia for one of our rarest kangaroo species See details here

Environment and Other News: 350.org Fossil Fuel

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Environment and Other News: 350.org Fossil Fuel : Today the Paris Agreement, a global climate deal signed by 196 countries, comes into force. This is a historic moment fo...

A Great Quote

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Read in the Saturday Paper today a quote attributed to Julian Burnside, QC: "people are being sent to Nauru as punishment for not drowning at sea."

Friends of Mount Field: Expanded Options - Dobson Twilight Track Sectio...

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Friends of Mount Field: Expanded Options - Dobson Twilight Track Sectio... : Saturday 15 October 2016 Strong winds seemed likely but there were various alternatives available instead of the planned work in highl...

Environment and Other News: Climate Council

Environment and Other News: Climate Council : It’s one of the greatest environmental catastrophes that our country has ever seen … and yet somehow, it’s fallen off the political agenda!...

Booktopia - Most Ridiculous Ebook Prices

Here is a review I posted in ProductReview When I am contemplating buying an ebook, which is the only way I buy a book, various sellers are checked for availability and prices.  Time and again Booktopia have the most outrageous and absolutely ridiculous prices.  I would like to support an Australian bookseller but the prices are often contemptible. Here are the two recent examples. Black Flags: The Rise of Isis by Joby Warrick Google, Apple iBooks, Amazon and Kobo all $10.99 Booktopia $44.75 Wasted  by Elspeth Muir Google $15.80, Apple iBooks $17.99, Amazon $13.83 and Kobo $21.95.  Booktopia $44.25