Population rebound for critically endangered truffle-loving WA marsupial
January 20, 2024 11:05 AM   Subscribe

Population rebound for critically endangered truffle-loving WA marsupial. Woylies play an important part in the Australian ecosystem but their numbers dwindled because of foxes and feral cats. Now, conservationists are seeing signs of a comeback.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (4 comments total) 8 users marked this as a favorite
 
Ah, Western Australia! As a resident of Washington state in the USA, I did a double-take for a second: wait, we have marsupials??!!
posted by splitpeasoup at 11:34 AM on January 20 [7 favorites]


splitpeasoup: I have had parcels addressed to me at
WA Australia go missing because the postal service sent them to Washington, despite having AUSTRALIA clearly written on the parcel and an Australian postcode.

And then the same thing happened to the replacement parcel!
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 11:59 AM on January 20 [3 favorites]


Yes, Washington state has marsupials: Opossums! Not sure if they are fond of truffles, though.
posted by ShooBoo at 12:03 PM on January 20 [2 favorites]


“Woylies could be very ‘bouncy and springy’, making them ‘a little tricky to handle’”

I like these guys
posted by moonmilk at 12:09 PM on January 20 [4 favorites]


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