Australian researchers buried discarded plastic pipes inside mine waste-rock piles; cameras showed northern quolls entering and leaving the artificial dens, with conditions similar to natural shelters
- The researchers looked at whether high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes could be used in waste-rock piles to create inexpensive artificial dens.
- What appears to be industrial waste could provide a small refuge for one of Australia’s most threatened marsupials.
- Researchers have begun converting discarded plastic piping into artificial dens at former mining sites in north-western Australia to offer northern quolls hidden shelters from harsh temperatures and humidity.
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- The researchers looked at whether high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes could be used in waste-rock piles to create inexpensive artificial dens.
- What appears to be industrial waste could provide a small refuge for one of Australia’s most threatened marsupials.
- Researchers have begun converting discarded plastic piping into artificial dens at former mining sites in north-western Australia to offer northern quolls hidden shelters from harsh temperatures and humidity.
Sources: Times of India