Australia: Warming helps pests at native species’ expense

Australia: Warming helps pests at native species’ expense
AAP: As cane toads bear down on WA reports claim climate change gives the introduced pests even more of an advantage over native species. Human responses to climate change, such as increased farming in northern Australia, could also harm fragile birds and animals, the WWF report released today says. Species identified as being under threat of extinction due to global warming include bilbies, rock wallabies, quolls, turtles and Gouldian finches. The report - Australian Species …

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