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Numbers of re-introduced greater bilbies are thriving in a specially protected region of Mallee Cliffs National Park, allowing rangers to expand their range and plan for more such releases of critically endangered marsupials. ....
At the start of the program in 2019 Lord Howe Island had an estimated rodent population of 300,000 rats and mice – roughly 1,000 rodents for each of the island’s 350 residents. The animals were said to have arrived after jumping ship. Mice first appeared on the island in 1850, with rats following in 1918 after escaping from a ship that sank off the coast. They were responsible for driving several native species extinct, including five land birds, 13 invertebrates and two plant species. Next on the list was the dwindling population of the flightless Lord Howe woodhen. After concerns were raised that the birds may eat the rat poison pellets, they were moved to an isolation pen managed by Sydney’s Taronga zoo while the program took place. ....
National parks get $400 million boost to help recover from Black Summer bushfires We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss National parks get $400 million boost to help recover from Black Summer bushfires Normal text size Advertisement The Berejiklian government plans to spend as much as $400 million on the state s national parks over three years to boost access and aid the recovery from last summer s devastating bushfires. The funds include $257 million to be invested in new facilities, including more than 750 kilometres of new and upgraded walking tracks, upgrades to 33 campgrounds and 61 new and improved picnic areas. ....
Environment by JAMES OâDOHERTY Premium Content  New measures will be put in place to save a tiny colony of an ancient tree species that dates back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. One year on from a heroic rescue effort to save the Wollemi Pine colony from the Gospers Mountain mega blaze, the grove of 47 living fossils will be given special status by the state government to ensure they remain protected from future blazes. With scientific research indicating the species will come under increasing threat as bushfires become more frequent, plans will be put in place to ensure no fires get near the secret grove where the trees will grow for the next 50 years. ....