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Elected representatives in government are in charge of the policy and funding that can make or break saving threatened species. Their decisions and actions matter.

Dawson has or used to have 26 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Star Finch.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Photo of Star Finch

Star Finch

Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda

Status: Endangered

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda is found across 7 electorates.

The Star Finch is a small and compact finch that measures approximately 11 to 12 cm in length and weighs about 10 or 11 g.¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Climate change and severe weatherClimate change and severe weather

Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradationHabitat loss, fragmentation and degradation

Invasive species and diseasesInvasive species and diseases

Overexploitation and other direct harm from human activitiesOverexploitation and other direct harm from human activities

Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.

Dawson has or used to have 16 threatened plants found within its boundaries. Some of these might not be as photogenic as the Star Finch but they're just as important.

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