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Legislative inconsistencies and species conservation status: understanding or confusion? The case of Riekoperla darlingtoni (Plecoptera) in Australia

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I greatly appreciate comments on a draft of this editorial from Prof Roger Dennis.

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New, T.R. Legislative inconsistencies and species conservation status: understanding or confusion? The case of Riekoperla darlingtoni (Plecoptera) in Australia. J Insect Conserv 12, 1–2 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-007-9105-6

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