Monday, June 29, 2026
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Complex habitat crucial to brush-tailed rock-wallaby survival

Brush-tailed rock-wallaby populations have dwindled for more than a century due to historical hunting for the European fur trade and competition and predation from introduced species. New research shows terrain complexity is an important factor when brush-tailed rock-wallabies choose habitat, provid...

Complex habitat crucial to brush-tailed rock-wallaby survival
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Brush-tailed rock-wallaby populations have dwindled for more than a century due to historical hunting for the European fur trade and competition and predation from introduced species. New research shows terrain complexity is an important factor when brush-tailed rock-wallabies choose habitat, providing critical insight to help bring the critically endangered species back from the brink.

Originally published at Phys.org

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