Posted Thu at 3:17am
A wildlife group is calling on
the Federal Government to tighten the country's environment laws to help save a
bird that migrates from as far as Siberia or Alaska each year from the brink of
extinction.
BirdLife Australia says eastern
curlew numbers have dropped by 80 per cent over the past three decades due
to the destruction of their habitat along Australia's east
coast.
The bird, not to be confused with
its noisy cousin the bush stone curlew, takes
up residence on mud and sand flats from Cape York to Tasmania.
They are known for their long
bill and legs and eerie call and use their time in the country to fatten up
before making their return.
BirdLife Australia's acting head
of conservation Dr Jenny Lau says the bird is already critically endangered and
she fears they will become extinct in the years to come.
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