Reported at michaelwest.com.au: Research from Griffith University and WWF-Australia reveals that over $15 billion annually is needed to prevent the extinction of 99 priority terrestrial and freshwater species in Australia, which face climate change and habitat degradation.

The study highlights that numerous species, like the Mountain-top Nursery Frog, are at such high risk that they require urgent ex-situ conservation despite financial efforts.

While the federal government has committed over $550 million to protect threatened native species, more substantial funding is essential to address the inadequacies in current environmental legislation and to avoid further habitat loss.