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Research Article

Imperilled birds and First Peoples’ land and sea Country in Australia

Amanda Lilleymana Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4546-6133
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Jack Pascoeb Quantitative and Applied Ecology, Group School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6061-3130
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Cathy J. Robinsonc CSIRO Environment Business Unit, Ecoscience Precinct, Dutton Park, QLD, Australia;d Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3453-572X
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Sarah M. Leggea Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia;e Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6968-2781
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John C. Z. Woinarskia Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1712-9500
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Stephen T. Garnetta Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 108-122 | Received 30 Jun 2023, Accepted 27 Nov 2023, Published online: 09 Jan 2024

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