On this page, and those linked below, Mr Bilby would like to give you the opportunity to meet some of these special people and learn about what they are doing … “Our analysis suggests that this food web is sensitive to the extinction of mammals like the northern bettong,” Dr Nuske said. ... the northern bettong. Without northern bettongs, the diversity of truffles could shrink, possibly harming the trees’ and ecosystem diversity in general. The saving grace for people trying to save the species is that the only known populations of Northern Bettong are concentrated into isolated pockets of far north Queensland, namely in the Lamb Range, west of Cairns. Northern Bettong Brush-tailed Marsupial Rat (also called the Kowari) ... to help raise funds to save them from extinction. Old solutions don't meet today's challenges. The research is now out that shows going for a walk in nature reduces stress in the brain. Rufous Bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens). Body weight ranges from 1.2 kg in the smallest species (Northern Bettong) to 2.8kg in the Rufous Bettong, the largest of the group. Most of the surviving bettongs live on QPWS-managed land. The old people still remember the stories and songs of these long-lost animals and they're eager to welcome them back and restore those cultural connections. Unless scientists can make a dramatic breakthrough, the entire species will die with those two individuals. Certainly we are all aware of the demise of the dodo and if we had our time again we would do our best to ensure its survival, but even with the knowledge we now have it has done little to help the northern white rhino, the last male of which died this year.

You are more likely to open people’s minds. The New York Times summarises the research:. For example, in 2002 an outbreak of Ebola swept across the Northern Congo and there were reports of substantial great … The number of wildlife handed to the RSPCA has dramatically increased over the past decade.

… The saving grace for people trying to save the species is that the only known populations of northern bettong are concentrated into isolated pockets of far north Queensland, namely in the Lamb Range, west of Cairns. A bettong is about the size of a rabbit, with body length ranging from 30cm to 38cm among species.

Around 14% of people in Australia, are eating less food than they need due to a lack of money or other resources. Since people often trust peers, family members and loved ones more than they trust experts, scientists and environmental organizations, you can talk to people about climate change in ways we can’t. One species the team hopes to document is the northern bettong ... security provided to prevent too many people trying to get access to the area,” Abell said. It now persists in just two locations, one of which may only hold a very small population.

There are only two northern white rhinos left on the planet, and they’re both female. WWF-Australia has been grappling with this extinction crisis for 40 years, doing its best to rescue individual species in distinct environments.