(Numbat by Heather Lee-Kiorgaard/The Threatened Species Bake Off)“We have globally distinct levels of biodiversity and significantly more unique species than any other country on earth. “The Threatened Species Bake Off is being run by Australia’s Threatened Species Commissioner as a way to raise awareness about our remarkable threatened species and the threats that they face, and get more Australians involved in protecting them.”She added: “Few Australians know just how many of our native animals and plants are threatened. (Whale Shark by James Clarke and Claudia Comacchio/The Threatened Species Bake Off)“But most people like cake. The Threatened Species Bake Off – People's Choice Award Winner: Red-tailed Black-cockatoo – Sally Wheeler… Posted by Threatened Species Commissioner on Friday, September 7, 2018And here are some of the most eye-catching bakes from 2018’s Threatened Species Bake Off. Macquarie perch(Macquarie perch by Friends of Iramoo//The Threatened Species Bake Off)Southern corroboree frog(Southern Corroboree frog by Taronga Zoo/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Southern right whale(Southern Right Whale by Quokka Cakes/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Eastern quoll(Eastern quoll by Caroline Laker/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Southern bell frog(Southern bell frogs by Bianca Amato/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Regent honeyeater(Regent honeyeater by Jenny Gray/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Plains death adder(Plains Death Adder by Alana de Laive/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Hooded plover(Hooded plover by Blair Pellegrino/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Hairy-nosed wombats(Hairy-nosed wombats by Pablo, Ida & Bonnie/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Ghost of the Great Barrier Reef(Ghost of the Great Barrier Reef by Helen Hatzaras/The Threatened Species Bake Off)Golden sun moth(Golden sun moth by cesar/The Threatened Species Bake Off)- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner September 07, 2018 14:48 UTC