Colonies found by Victorian government but conservationists say sightings ‘don’t change anything on the ground’Reports that more than 200 new colonies of Leadbeaters possum absorb been recorded in Victoria absorb been played down by conservationists,who say the sightings “don’t change anything on the ground” for the critically endangered species.
The wild population of the tiny possum has contracted to an estimated 1500 individuals, driven by the loss of its habitat of broken-down growth mountain ash forests in Victoria’s central highlands by bushfire and logging.
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Source: theguardian.com