Red-Tailed Phascogale Makes Wild Comeback | Adelaide News

A tiny marsupial with a big comeback: the red-tailed phascogale, once nearly extinct outside Western Australia, is thriving in South Australia’s Gawler Ranges after three straight years of successful wild breeding. Conservationists have released 189 individuals — including 45 this past autumn — in predator-controlled zones, using cameras to track progress. Weighing just 40-60 grams with rusty backs and bushy tails, these insect-eating creatures are a national conservation win. Teams are balancing feral cat control with ecosystem restoration, including tackling goats, to give native species a fighting chance. Early signs point to a hopeful future for this vulnerable marsupial.

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