Meet the woylie, an eco-engineer bringing life back to degraded ecosystems
The woylies in the Upper Warren region are undergoing a health check.
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In the early hours of the morning Adrian Wayne carefully peels back the edges of a dark cloth bag.
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The woylie population in southern WA is on the rise
The critically endangered species helps to improve soil health by moving tonnes of dirt each year
The woylie will be the first of an estimated 20 species to be moved to the Yorke Peninsula
Inside is a recently trapped brush-tailed bettong, known in Western Australia as a woylie.
Animal rescue groups race to save Australia s bushfire-hit wildlife with nearly $200 million in donations
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Many species were added to the threatened list after the Black Summer bushfires.
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WIRES has announced a $35 million national rescue plan
There is money for wildlife hospitals, ambulances and volunteers, but the task is huge
As the Black Summer bushfires raged across Australia, and with reports of a terrible wildlife death toll, the former US president highlighted the work of aid agencies including animal rescue group WIRES.
An electronic billboard promoting WIRES appeared in Times Square, while a group in the UK produced koala buttons urging people to donate.
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Post-bushfire AI surveillance program monitoring wildlife one year on from the Black Summer
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This wallaby is one of an estimated 3 billion animals impacted by the bushfires.
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More than 600 cameras will be installed across the country to track the elusive movements of Australia s bushfire-affected wildlife.
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More than 600 cameras have been set up across Australia as part of An Eye on Recovery project
They will be used to monitor wildlife in bushfire-affected areas such as Kangaroo Island and the Blue Mountains
Citizen scientists are encouraged to upload their sensor camera images of wildlife, especially in bushfire regions, to assist