We all know that a lot of Australia’s animals and plants are under threat of extinction. But what will it take to get these species back? And if we could put a price on it, what would it cost? 4ZZZ's intrepid reporter, Anita Diamond interviewed Professor James Watson from the University of Queensland, who conducted research on the cost of recovering all of Australia’s threatened animals and plants, which has been calculated for the first time.
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You can find out more about Professor James' threatened species research and recovery of endangered species at raresgroup.com.au. You can also visit https://cbcs.centre.uq.edu.au/ which is the UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science website which has fantastic research and resources about different elements of conservation.