Frogs, whales and snakes created for threatened species Bake Off competition
The online contest by the Australian government was aimed at raising awareness about the country’s vulnerable plants and animals.
A Bake Off-style contest in Australia aimed at raising awareness about the country’s threatened species has revealed its winner.
As we tune in every week to watch amateur bakers make delicious treats on The Great British Bake Off, on the other side of the world, the Australian government invited people across the country to take part in the Threatened Species Bake Off competition and get the nation engaged in discussions about the country’s “unique threatened wildlife species”.
The winning bake, which was announced on Facebook by Australia’s Threatened Species Commissioner Dr Sally Box, was a growling grass frog made by sustainability research firm cesar and its sister organisation EnviroDNA.
The results were announced to mark the Threatened Species Day on September 7.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Environment, which organised the contest, said: “Australia has over 1,800 threatened plants and animals.
“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.
The department received more than 250 entries from across the country, which involved sending photos of the baked goods accompanied by words describing why the species is threatened.
Submissions included a red-tailed black cockatoo, which won the people’s choice award, and Mount Lewis spiny crayfish, which bagged the children’s category honour.
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