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Conservation Project Revives Native Mammals in New South Wales
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What Happened?
A conservation project in New South Wales has successfully reintroduced six native mammal species, including bilbies and bandicoots, to Sturt National Park after over a century of absence.
Key points
- Rebecca West and Reece Pedler initiated the Wild Deserts project in 2016.
- The project aims to restore native mammals that disappeared after European settlement.
- Two large fenced areas protect around 4,000 hectares from predators.
- Reintroductions began in 2020, with species like greater bilbies and golden bandicoots.
- A Wild Training Zone allows animals to adapt to living alongside predators.
- The NSW Government and UNSW extended their partnership for another 10 years.
Key insights
- The successful breeding of reintroduced species may enhance biodiversity in the region.
- This initiative could serve as a model for similar conservation efforts globally.
- The project highlights the importance of predator management in wildlife recovery.
Why it matters
The project could help restore Australia's desert ecosystems by reintroducing key native species.
Source
Times of India
