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Threatened Species Report, Auditor-General of Australia, March 2009

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http://www.audit.tas.gov.au/publications/reports/specialreport/pdfs/specialreport78.pdf

Visit the above link to read the damning report on the state of Tasmania's rare and endangered species.

The report, by Australia's Auditor-General, was released in March, 2009 and among may issues notes how only 2 of Tasmania's threatened species have full recovery plans in place.

Tasmania's Southern Forests are habitat-in-crisis for many of these species.

Spotted-tailed quoll, in proposed logging coupe FO049B

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Spotted-tailed quoll, in proposed logging coupe FO049B

This Spotted-tailed quoll is listed as rare and protected under the Threatened Species Act, however it recieves no protection from logging operations that destroy habitat. Quolls rely on hollow logs in old growth forests for nesting and den sites. This quoll was found in a area of old growth forest scheduled to be logged this year.