Australia releases nearly 50 critically endangered smoky mice into a predator-free forest where the species had not been seen since the 1990s
- PC: NSW GovernmentAustralia has brought the critically endangered smoky mouse back to a forest area in New South Wales where it had not been seen since the 1990s.
- Nearly 50 individuals were released into the Nungatta Feral Predator-Free Area in South East Forest National Park.
- The reintroduction marks the first return of a threatened species to the protected area, which was established to keep feral cats and foxes out.
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- PC: NSW GovernmentAustralia has brought the critically endangered smoky mouse back to a forest area in New South Wales where it had not been seen since the 1990s.
- Nearly 50 individuals were released into the Nungatta Feral Predator-Free Area in South East Forest National Park.
- The reintroduction marks the first return of a threatened species to the protected area, which was established to keep feral cats and foxes out.
Sources: Times of India