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Australia’s Endangered Eastern Quolls Welcome New Joeys After Vanishing from Mainland for 60 Years

From Times of India · () English

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  • Conservationists in Tasmania successfully bred captive-raised eastern quolls, a species that disappeared from mainland Australia by the 1960s.
  • One released female is carrying six joeys, raising hopes for the species’ recovery.

Australia’s endangered eastern quolls are showing signs of recovery after conservationists successfully bred captive-raised animals in Tasmania.

One released female is carrying six joeys in her pouch, offering hope for the future of a species that disappeared from mainland Australia by the 1960s. Habitat loss, disease, road accidents and predation contributed to its decline.

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