BUSHCARE: Natives struggle on in strangest of places

The Sydney Morning Herald
2 September 2008

NATIVE wildlife is clinging to survival around Sydney, despite habitats being cleared for development or shelled by the army.

A study has found 550 invertebrate species inhabit the 1860 square kilometres controlled by the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority. However, 53 species – almost one in 10 – are listed as threatened, including eight rated as endangered…

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