Australians would rather save a single human life than prevent an entire species from becoming extinct
- Written by John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
Australia is in the grip of an escalating extinction crisis. Since colonisation, 100 native plant and animal species have become formally listed as extinct due to human activities. The actual number is undoubtedly far higher.
Surveys suggest Australians want to prevent extinctions, regardless of the financial cost. But when it comes to the crunch,...
