A new study has found one in ten native mammals that were present in Australia when the country was colonised in 1788 are now extinct.
Researchers from Charles Darwin University say a further 56 Australian land mammals are also endangered, mainly as a result of predators like the feral cat and red fox.
One of the study's key reseachers was leading ornithologist Professor John Woinarski.
He has told Michael Kenny, the study highlights the need for more effective strategies to protect native mammals from extinction.
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