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Platypuses on Kangaroo Island may be on the road to recovery following the devastation of the 2019-2020 bushfires, a team including researchers from UNSW have found.
The researchers spent a week setting traps in the isolated Rocky River area of Flinders Chase National Park in late May to assess the species’ condition and population growth and trapped healthy juvenile and adult platypuses.
“The impacts of the fires were quite apparent as we were carrying out the surveys for platypuses,” Dr Gilad Bino from the Platypus Conservation Initiative in the Centre for Ecosystem Science, at UNSW Sydney’s School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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Conservation concern as alien aphid detected on Kangaroo Island
An invasive species of aphid could put some threatened plant species on Kangaroo Island at risk as researchers from the University of South Australia confirm Australia’s first sighting of Aphis lugentis on the Island’s Dudley Peninsula.
It is another blow for Kangaroo Island’s environment, especially following the Black Summer bushfires that decimated more than half the island and 96 per cent of Flinders Chase National Park.
Collected by wildlife ecologist Associate Professor Topa Petit and identified by colleagues from the WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, the black aphids were found feeding on seedlings of Senecio odoratus, a native species of daisy, commonly known as the scented groundsel.
8 unique South Australian wildlife encounters
Swim with sea lions, brave a shark cage dive, meet cuddly koalas and discover whale watching spots in South Australia.
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It’s no secret that South Australia is teeming with magical wildlife experiences. Here, your clients can swim with sea lions, brave a shark cage dive, meet cuddly koalas, discover whale watching spots, hop alongside kangaroos and so much more.
We know from our own holiday booking habits that the decision to visit a destination is often sparked by the desire to see native species in the wild. That’s why we’ve rounded up eight of the most thrilling South Australia safaris and wildlife experiences – all commissionable – so you can start planning the ultimate nature escape for your clients. These unique Australian wildlife encounters are true bucket-list material.