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"Australia is home to more than 350 species of native mammals, 87% of which are
found nowhere else on Earth. But with 39 of these species already extinct and a
further 110 listed as threatened, there’s every chance many will vanish before
you even knew they existed. So here’s one we think you simply must know (and
save), before it’s too late.
The charismatic kowari is a small carnivorous marsupial. It was once common
inland but is now found only in the remote deserts of southwest Queensland and
northeastern South Australia, in less than 20% of its former range.
This pint-sized predator fits in the palm of your hand. Its bright eyes, bushy
tail and big personality make it the perfect poster child for the Australian
outback. But with just 1,200 kowari left in the wild, the federal government
upgraded its conservation status in November from vulnerable to endangered.
Reversing the decline of the kowari is within our grasp. But we need public
support and political will to achieve this. It requires limiting grazing of
cattle and sheep, while keeping feral cat numbers under control."
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
