Saving Australia's Wildlife Costs $583 Billion Annually

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Shocking $583 billion price tag revealed to save Australia's endangered wildlife, equivalent to quarter of country's annual GDP.

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Silent killers blackberry and lantana drain 81% of conservation budget while strangling 470 native plant species.

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Since European settlement, Australia has lost 100 species while 1,657 land and freshwater species face extinction threat.

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Hidden crisis emerges with native species vanishing at 2-3% yearly rate since past 25 years.

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Queensland's night parrot bounces back at Pullen Pullen Station through predator control and smart fire management.

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Wildlife recovery sparks million-job boom across rural Australia, while pests and weeds cost farmers billions annually.

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Conservation efforts could capture 11 million tonnes of carbon through habitat restoration yearly.

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Small-scale conservation wins shine hope despite massive recovery costs, says landmark Australian research

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