Australia Beefs up List of Endangered Species to Include Iconic Waratah

Australia’s iconic Gibraltar Range waratah flower has been listed as endangered by the federal government. This update is one of a number that are either being added to the endangered species list or have been upgraded in terms of their risk of existence. The Australian government has added 20 new species to the imperilled plants and animals list, with nine said to be at risk of imminent extinction. The endangered species include plants, lizards, marine animals, and the ecological community of Tasmania’s King Island. Among the critters listed as endangered are the McCulloch anemone fish, the Conondale spiny crayfish, the Moritz leaf-take gecko, and the granite leaf-tailed gecko....