The future of one in 12 of these native animal species and 4 percent of these native plants is doubtful. Reversing these trends is a high priority for the Environmental Protection Agency. Extinction might be forever but it is not new.
Every child knows what happened to the dinosaurs.
But the rate of extinction is accelerating. Australia has the dubious distinction of having lost more mammal species than any other country in the world. The survival prospects of our native plants and animals are strongly linked. The best way to protect a species and prevent its extinction is to protect its habitat. Protect the habitat, protect the animal or plant .