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"When the Black Summer bushfires swept across eastern Australia in 2019–20,
thousands of animal species lived in the path of these megafires.
You’d be forgiven for thinking water-dwelling animals like platypuses were
spared. Surely animals living in rivers and streams would be safe?
But our new research, published today in
Biological Conservation, reveals
platypuses are disappearing from waterways after fire.
We took water samples from streams and rivers across south-eastern Australia to
test for platypus DNA. We found platypuses were less likely to be found in
burnt catchment areas, six months after fire. But the species returned after 18
months. We hope our findings will support conservation actions in the event of
future bushfires."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
