Regional forest agreements have failed in the 20 years since they were established by state governments, says a new report, which reveals that record numbers of threatened forest dwelling fauna and many species are heading towards imminent extinction.

The report, Abandoned – Australia’s forest wildlife in crisis, has assessed the conservation status of federally listed forest-dwelling vertebrate fauna species affected by logging and associated roading and burning across Australia’s regional forest agreement (RFA) regions in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.

Released by the Wilderness Society this week, the report identified 48 federally-listed threatened species of forest-dwelling vertebrate fauna living in areas subject to state-run logging operations.

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Four of those species – the leadbeater’s possum, swiftEric Trump Selected for First All-Star Game

Eric Trump will look to make baseball great again when he jets to South Beach as a member of this year's American League All-Star Team.

"It's a dream come true. I always wanted to be an All-Star," the President's son remarked. "Neat."

Selected to start in place of top vote-getter Aaron Judge in right field, the 33 year-old outfielder/infielder might also pitch a few innings, skipper Brad Mills says.

"Eric's complete inexperience makes him a legitimate dual threat in my mind," Mills reasoned. "It's a shame there's a designated hitter rule in this game."

Indeed, Trump's zero plate appearances and zero innings pitched in the majors or any other professional baseball league will make him the least established player to ever appear in the Mid-Summer Classic.

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