Looking After Australia’s Unique Wildlife

Australia is full of unique creatures, however, some wildlife are endangered due to hunting in the past or because of the way the environment has changed due to human activity.

Currently, over 500,000 animal and plant species call Australia home. But over the last 200 years, more than 100 species have become extinct, and currently there are over 950 kinds of animals and plants at risk of extinction  in NSW.

Can you imagine an Australia without koalas? What about an ocean without humpback whales? These are very real realities that Australians, and other people around the world, need to address.
Weeds, predatory animals, pollution, climate change, disease and loss of habitat are just some of the problems contributing to endangered and extinct creatures – so take a look at which of these you can tackle.

Adopting conservation methods

While you might not be able to control what kind of weeds or predatory animals are in the wild, you can control your own levels of pollution or waste that contribute to environmental damage and climate change.

Where possible, use eco friendly products such as reusable shopping bags to prevent plastic being sent to landfill or left in the natural environment where it can harm wildlife, especially marine life.

Using a product with a long life span, such as a reusable bag, also means that less harmful greenhouse gases are emitted in the production process, as fewer reusable bags need to be made compared throwaway plastic types. This saves the world’s resources, energy and water.

If you are passionate about caring for Australia’s natural environment, wildlife and plant life, then consider joining a local conservation group or volunteering to help preservation efforts at a national park.

You could also join beach or street clean-up groups and help litter prevention efforts.