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Genetic Diversity Boost for Bandicoots

Australia’s bandicoots face threats from invasive predators and a decline in genetic variation. Conservation must tackle both problems. Bandicoots were once found throughout Australia, but due to the introduction of invasive feral cats and foxes, their population has been greatly diminished. The decline in native species populations is a warning sign that extinction may be […]

Written by on September 15, 2017