Dusky sea snake was placed on threatened species list this week and is known only to exist on a small number of reefs off the Kimberley coastlineConservation scientists advising the federal government have called for fossil fuel activity in the location of Woodside’s proposed multibillion gas project to be urgently reviewed to protect the stronghold of an endangered sea snake.The dusky sea snake, Aipysurus fuscus, was placed on the country’s threatened species list this week and is known only to exist on a small number of reefs off the Western Australia Kimberley coastline.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/05/scott-reef-endagered-dusky-sea-snake-woodside-gas-project
Author : Graham Readfearn
Publish date : 2024-09-06 02:42:57
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