James Cook University: Black-throated Finch Faces Sharp Decline After Floods and Fire
November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Nov. 25 -- James Cook University issued the following news release:
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Black-throated finch faces sharp decline after floods and fire
James Cook University researchers say the endangered southern black throated finch has suffered a dramatic population drop after an extreme wet season was followed by a large wildfire near Ross River Dam in Townsville.
The study, led by JCU Ecologist Lyanne Brouwer and PhD candidate Par . . .
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Black-throated finch faces sharp decline after floods and fire
James Cook University researchers say the endangered southern black throated finch has suffered a dramatic population drop after an extreme wet season was followed by a large wildfire near Ross River Dam in Townsville.
The study, led by JCU Ecologist Lyanne Brouwer and PhD candidate Par . . .