by ISC Staff | Feb 22, 2019 | Species at risk: Wildlife
Northern corroboree frog Pseudophryne pengilleyi Critically Endangered: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, IUCN RedList (IUCN 2018) The Northern corroboree frog has a highly restricted distribution in...
by ISC Staff | Feb 22, 2019 | Species at risk: Wildlife
Reiks freshwater crayfish Euastacus reiki Endangered: IUCN RedList (IUCN 2018) The Euastacus (spiny crayfish) genus of freshwater crayfish is found only in permanent watercourses, usually restricted to mid to high altitudes in the Murray-Darling Basin and...
by ISC Staff | Feb 20, 2019 | Species at risk: Wildlife
Alpine spiny crayfish Euastacus crassus Endangered: IUCN RedList Habitat loss, trampling and grazing of creek-side vegetation pose serious threats to the alpine spiny crayfish, resulting in a reduction of water quality and impacting on their food sources and habitat....
by ISC Staff | Feb 20, 2019 | Species at risk: Wildlife
Stocky galaxias Galaxias tantangaraCritically Endangered – Fisheries Management Act 1994 Just a single population of stocky galaxias is known to exist in Kosciuszko National Park. The larger distribution of this native fish species fell victim to the...