Sunday 18 October 2015

Dibblers get a second chance on Australian island

FLORA AND FAUNA
Dibblers get a second chance on Australian island
Perth, Australia (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - Pushed to the brink of extinction by land clearing and growing populations of feral cats and foxes, a rare marsupial in Western Australia is trying to make a comeback - with a little help from their human friends. Recently, 29 dibblers were reintroduced to Gunton Island, a remote spot off the coast of the southern tip of Western Australia, part of the Recherche Archipelago. The small, ... more


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