Threatened fauna of Australia are those species and subspecies of birds, fish, frogs, insects, mammals, molluscs, crustaceans, and reptiles to be found in Australia that are in danger of becoming exti
This exceptionally large Macquarie perch was caught on a lure (visible in the picture) and was carefully released.
Southern corroboree frog
Loggerhead turtle
Gouldian finch, Erythrura gouldiae
Invasive species are a serious threat to endemic Australian species, and an ongoing cost to Australian agriculture. Numerous species arrived with European maritime exploration and colonisation of Aust
Common invasive species in the Adelaide Hills: olive, artichoke thistle, fennel and bamboo
A European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Tasmania
Brumbies at Snowy Wilderness retreat in Jindabyne, New South Wales, 2003
Red imported fire ants