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Australia lists 36 spiny crayfish after fire surge

6/9/2026

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Australia added 36 Euastacus spiny crayfish species to the EPBC threatened species list, a 12-fold rise since the 2019-2020 megafires.
Climate change, drought and the 2019-2020 bushfires warmed water, dried creeks and removed shade, endangering the crayfish’s habitat.
Funding from WWF-Australia and the Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Program backed the Saving the Spinys Project, which urged protective measures as researchers warn many listed species could vanish within 10 years.

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Australia added 36 Euastacus spiny crayfish species to the EPBC threatened species list, a 12-fold rise since the 2019-2020 megafires.
Climate change, drought and the 2019-2020 bushfires warmed water, dried creeks and removed shade, endangering the crayfish’s habitat.
Funding from WWF-Australia and the Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Program backed the Saving the Spinys Project, which urged protective measures as researchers warn many listed species could vanish within 10 years.