Listen "Wombat births mark conservation success in Queensland"
Episode Synopsis
In the 1980s they were on the brink of extinction in Queensland, with just 35 believed to be left. But the birth of three northern hairy-nosed wombats has marked a new era for this critically endangered species.Three joeys have been born at a population rehabilitation site in Powrunna State Forest — the first wild-births since a group was relocated there last year.GUEST: Dr Alan Horsup, co-director of Wombat Foundation and retired zoologist who worked in the Queensland Government's Threatened Species UnitPRODUCER: Brooke Young
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