22 March 2013

Reintroduction of adorable species going well

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Good news everyone! A project to introduce the eastern bettong onto the mainland is going well, and soon we will hopefully be overrun by these adorable marsupials.

“From an original population of 32 bettongs translocated from Tasmania and introduced into the protected environs of the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, there are now over 50 adult bettongs,” said Daniel Iglesias, Director, Parks and Conservation.

“A second population at Tidbinbilla has grown to 53 adults and a further 19 pouch young, from the original group of 30 adults translocated there in 2011 and 2012. Vet checks this week showed that all animals are in good health.

“Reintroduction projects are notoriously difficult to establish so we are very excited that both populations are doing so well. This is truly a testament to the hard work of all the partners.

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johnboy said :

We do a bettong cull??

What do they taste like?

I was responding to the generic term, not the specific one.

Barcham said :

Jivrashia said :

adorable marsupials

You’re new here Barcham, aren’t you?

I am very confused. What?

Are you saying marsupials cannot be adorable?

New here? New where?

I have no idea what is going on.

Some people say they are best regarded as potential burgers.

Or snags.

There is the yearly massacre/cull debate, too.

We do a bettong cull??

Well, they will ether overrun the continent or the foxes will get fatter…….

Jivrashia said :

adorable marsupials

You’re new here Barcham, aren’t you?

I am very confused. What?

Are you saying marsupials cannot be adorable?

New here? New where?

I have no idea what is going on.

adorable marsupials

You’re new here Barcham, aren’t you?

Well the one in the picture doesn’t look very well…

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