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Back from the brink: Bettongs return to the desert

Back from the brink: Bettongs return to the desert
Phys.org Tuesday 16 June 2026, 12:20 UTC 1 min read
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Researchers are celebrating the release of the once locally extinct burrowing bettong back into the NSW desert—with the aim of training them to survive alongside feral cats and foxes.

Researchers are celebrating the release of the once locally extinct burrowing bettong back into the NSW desert—with the aim of training them to survive alongside feral cats and foxes.
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