Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program Celebrates 30 Years in Papua New Guinea

The Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) is marking a significant milestone, celebrating its 30th anniversary this week in Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The program's journey began in 1996 when Dr. Lisa Dabek, a conservation biologist from Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, first traveled to Papua New Guinea with the goal of studying the elusive tree kangaroo.

Over the past three decades, the TKCP has been dedicated to the conservation of these unique marsupials and their habitats. The program's work in Papua New Guinea has been crucial in raising awareness and implementing strategies to protect tree kangaroo populations, which face threats from habitat loss and other environmental pressures.

Further details about the TKCP's achievements, ongoing projects, and future plans are available to subscribers. Access to the full article, which likely elaborates on the program's impact and the significance of its 30-year presence in PNG, requires a subscription to the Post Courier.