12-05-2018, 06:45 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46451894
A rare marsupial that once ran wild in Australia's New South Wales has been reintroduced into the state for the first time in more than a century.
Bilbies - small nocturnal mammals with long, rabbit-like ears - were last recorded in the state in 1912.
But now 30 captive-bred animals were released into a large predator-free enclosure near the town of Narrabri, northwest of Sydney.
This is seen as a major victory in efforts to save them from extinction.
However, without the protection of a 32km (20 miles) fence they probably would not survive, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney reports.
It's been a long time coming, but I'm glad to see they've finally re-introduced these. Best of luck to them !
A rare marsupial that once ran wild in Australia's New South Wales has been reintroduced into the state for the first time in more than a century.
Bilbies - small nocturnal mammals with long, rabbit-like ears - were last recorded in the state in 1912.
But now 30 captive-bred animals were released into a large predator-free enclosure near the town of Narrabri, northwest of Sydney.
This is seen as a major victory in efforts to save them from extinction.
However, without the protection of a 32km (20 miles) fence they probably would not survive, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney reports.
It's been a long time coming, but I'm glad to see they've finally re-introduced these. Best of luck to them !
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