http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/09/02/2674674.htm?site=science/opinion
"Evidence suggests Australia is on the cusp of another wave of mammal extinctions with a reduction in the abundance of some species and alarmingly, their range. This is undoubtedly one of the major biodiversity conservation issues affecting Australia. It's crucial we focus on the management solutions required to stop these species falling into extinction." Iain Gordon
Source: ABC Science/10th International Congress of Ecology