Native species reclaiming their desert homeland

October 11, 2024 8:15 AM

These native species were locally extinct but are now reclaiming their desert homeland. A number of native animals, extinct in New South Wales for more than 100 years, are reclaiming the desert in Sturt National Park and scientists are trying to teach them how to survive predators like feral cats.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (4 comments total)

Thanks for this and all your posts from Australia. It is so nice to read about ways that we can start to reverse the damage we've done to ecosystems. Here in California, we've just seen the completion of the Klamath Dams removal, something that should restore salmon habitat in addition to other critters, plants, etc. The local tribes are very involved in reseeding the exposed land with native plants so invasive species will have less of a chance to spread.
posted by agatha_magatha at 9:26 AM on October 11 [4 favorites]

Go, little guys!
posted by senor biggles at 9:51 AM on October 11

Wonderful article, thank you!

What an ingenious and excellent device the Felixer grooming trap is!
posted by anadem at 8:28 PM on October 11

What fantastic news, I do hope they are able to continue after their funding ceases (or find other sources). Thanks so much for posting!
posted by goo at 3:03 PM on October 12