Australian ‘forest fairies’ have all but disappeared from the wild
The Leadbeater’s possum “… is the state’s faunal emblem and, if you can’t support one of the most important species for the state, then what hope have you got?” Prof David Lindenmayer
"Despite the Labor government promising to “deliver the largest expansion to our public forests in our state’s history”, Lindenmayer says it has “done absolutely nothing in terms of increasing the amount of national parks in a substantive way”. But, heading into the state election, the approach of the other parties is no better, he says." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/10/leadbeaters-possum-victoria-endangered-species-australia-wildlife-conservation-haining-farm
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