Pookila: these masterful mice are micro engineers
Pookilas can create intricate burrow systems in sandy soil where they nest during the day, raise their young, and stay safe during fire.
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Pookilas can create intricate burrow systems in sandy soil where they nest during the day, raise their young, and stay safe during fire.
Our native rodents live in just about every habitat across the country. Vote for your favourite rodent for Australian Mammal of the Year here.
Australia is home to at least 32 species of possums! Vote for your favourite in the 2022 Australian Mammal of the Year competition here!
Australia is home to at least 32 species of possums! Vote for your favourite in the 2022 Australian Mammal of the Year competition here!
Australia’s forest-dwelling wildlife is in greater peril after last week’s court ruling that logging — even if it breaches state requirements — is exempt from the federal law that protects threatened species. The Federal Court upheld an appeal by VicForests, Victoria’s state timber corporation, after a previous ruling in May 2020 found it razed critical habitat without taking the precautionary measures required by law. The ruling means logging is set to resume, despite the threats it poses to wildlife. At particular risk are the Leadbeater’s possum and greater glider — mammals ...