14 year old spends next two years fighting to save a forest
May 15, 2024 12:53 AM   Subscribe

At 14, Ned stumbled upon a perfect jungle. He didn't know he would spend the next two years fighting to save it. When a teenager uncovered a critical refuge for endangered species, it marked the start of a journey that eventually saw the parcel of land named after him.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (3 comments total) 12 users marked this as a favorite
 
"carnivorous marsupials called phascogales" sounds less cute than they are. I vastly prefer Noongar wambenger.
posted by HearHere at 2:32 AM on May 15 [1 favorite]


Onya, Ned. You made something brilliant happen.
posted by rory at 2:39 AM on May 15 [1 favorite]


I can't believe I finally managed to read an article *before* chariots... managed to post it. The email digests are working!
posted by Audreynachrome at 9:51 PM on May 15


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