Conservationists map underground homes of northern hairy-nosed wombats

September 8, 2023 2:24 AM

With just 315 northern hairy-nosed wombats left, conservationists are looking to map their underground homes. With only 315 of the marsupials left, conservationists are using subsurface mapping with ground-penetrating radar to investigate the wombats' burrows in a bid to find potential new habitats for the critically endangered species. (Note that there are three different species of wombat: Common wombat [Vombatus ursinus]; Northern hairy-nosed wombat or yaminon [Lasiorhinus krefftii]; Southern hairy-nosed wombat [Lasiorhinus latifrons].)
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (1 comment total)

Up to 315 from only 30 in the 1980s? That feels *incredible* - 30 isn’t just the brink of extinction, that’s three-quarters of the way in!
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 5:33 PM on September 8, 2023 [1 favorite]