In a landmark move, Australia has an “ambitious” new goal to prevent further extinctions of plants and wildlife. According to the latest environmental report card, we have lost more mammals than any other continent. Yesterday, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said the “current approach has not been working” as she unveiled a 10-year threatened species action plan to improve things for 110 ‘priority’ species and 20 places. It also makes good on Labor’s commitment to reserve 30% of Australia’s land and sea areas for conservation to improve biodiversity, joining 50 other nations. Conservationists broadly welcomed the plan, but some were critical of ‘priority’ species being the centre of attention. They point to the more than 1,900 threatened species listed in Oz.