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The last few years have been devastating for Australian wildlife.
The horrific bushfires of 2019 and 2020 killed billions of animals.
The new policy was announced by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on October 4, 2022.
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There are 110 in danger species that will be prioritized, as well as 20 regions.
The new initiative will expand areas managed for conservation by a whopping 50 million hectares (193,000 square-miles).
Australia has more than 1,900 listed threatened species.
A kookaburra bird in Sydney. (Photo: NYKER/Depositphotos)
This plan picks 110 winners.
A kookaburra bird in Sydney.
Tasmania, Australia. (Photo: URBANCOWBOY/Depositphotos)
