Burrowing Bettong

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Australia: A New Initiative to Save Native Wildlife

A new initiative introduced in Australia aims to reduce the pressures of feral and invasive animals on native wildlife. Australia has existed largely in isolation for thousands of years and contains a plethora of endemic species. In fact, 45% of its birds and 80% of mammals found in Australia are found nowhere else in the world. However, feral […]

Written by on May 17, 2019

Re-discovery and Protection of the Crest-tailed Mulgara

Crest-tailed Mulgara re-discovered in New South Wales after a century of being presumed locally extinct. In the Australia deserts, a small carnivorous marsupial called the Crest-tailed Mulgara has been running around while people remained unaware. The species was once common throughout Australia, but was believed to be locally extinct in New South Wales for more […]

Written by on December 21, 2017