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Crash in dugong population estimates, a warning sign governments can't ignore

Crash in dugong population estimates, a warning sign governments can't ignore
Phys.org Thursday 03 September 2026, 02:20 UTC 1 min read
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A 50% decline in the Gulf of Carpentaria dugong population estimate is a wake-up call for urgent action to protect dugongs in the Gulf, based on surveys undertaken by researchers from James Cook University, Charles Darwin University and Indigenous Ranger groups.

A 50% decline in the Gulf of Carpentaria dugong population estimate is a wake-up call for urgent action to protect dugongs in the Gulf, based on surveys undertaken by researchers from James Cook University, Charles Darwin University and Indigenous Ranger groups.
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