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With Fewer Than 10 Left, Victoria Nearly Burned These Orchids to Extinction
The bald-tip beard orchid, one of Australia’s rarest plants, has narrowly escaped a fiery fate. With fewer than 10 individuals left in the wild, this critically endangered species was about to face a controlled burn in its last known habitat.1 Thanks to swift action by local environmentalists, the Victorian government has called off the burn, … Read more








