Weighing less than a kilogram and featuring a pointed muzzle and sticky tongue, Numbats are capable of vacuuming up 20,000 termites a day. Once widespread across southern Australia, the species remains in several small colonies in Western Australia.

Islands harbour some of the world’s most unique, biodiverse ecosystems, and Kangaroo Island in South Australia is no exception.

Plant species across Australia are under increasing pressure, and it is vital that we limit losses to save wider ecosystems upon which other plants, animals and humans depend.

Graceful, powerful and a key predator, the Australian Fur Seal is a stunning marine acrobat that plays an important balancing role in its ecosystem. It is one of the rarest fur seals in the world, making its protection critical to ensuring a sustainable future.

Australia is seeing an increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, as demonstrated by the horrific bushfire season of 2020-21. In order to ensure the survival of our unique biodiversity, a rapid deployment of resources will be critical to meet these disasters as they emerge.

Invasive species have played a major role in dozens of extinctions in Australia. One such species is the Cane Toad, with numbers now in the hundreds of millions from Far North Queensland across to Western Australia.

Our wildlife is relatively primitive and fragile; the problem has become serious. We have hundreds of species that could be a generation away from becoming extinct and the reality could be, our grandchildren will never see them alive in their natural habitat.

The Western Quoll and Red-Tailed Phascogale are carnivorous marsupials native to South Australia and, as predators, have important roles to play in the health of the ecosystem. Sadly, both species were wiped out by a combination of invasive predators and extensive land clearing.

The Tasmanian Devil is the world's largest surviving marsupial carnivore, with a unique jaw and tooth structure allowing them to consume bones and fur, meaning they play a critical role in the ecosystem as both top-order predators and scavengers.