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Cassandra Taylor

@ozbirdscientist

I am a PhD candidate at the Australian National University. My current research explores nest defences of hosts to brood parasites.

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(1/3) The Black-throated Finch in endangered. Some of the main threats for this species incluce overgrazing and habitat fragmentation. The Adani mine will consume one of the last remaining healthy habitats for this species.

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(2/3) A draft report sent to the Federal Environmental Minister found that the offet areas Adani proposes for the finch are of lower quality than the ones they are destroying.

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(3/3) Now we find out, that the habitat set aside is not only lower quality, but Adani plan to graze cattle over the land, and much of it has been earmarked for another mine! Source theguardian.com/business/2019/…