Australia relies on volunteers to monitor its endangered species
- Written by Matthew H Webb, Dr Matt Webb, Australian National University
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The King Island Scrubtit and the King Island Brown Thornbill have the dubious distinction of being considered the first and third most likely birds to go extinct in the next 20 years.
Yet the only reason we know the status of the scrubtit and the thornbill is the diligent efforts of volunteers.
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