{"id":5180,"date":"2026-04-24T21:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5180"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:01:38","slug":"previously-extinct-marsupial-released-in-australia-after-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5180","title":{"rendered":"Previously extinct marsupial released in Australia after 30 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Incredible news<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>A once-extinct marsupial has been released in Australia after being bred for survival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The eastern barred bandicoot was declared extinct in the wild in 1991 after the population dwindled to just 60 living in a rubbish tip in Victoria by the late 1980s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Previous attempts to reintroduce it have failed because of inbreeding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Now, through a world-first gene-mixing approach, mainland Australian bandicoots have been bred with those from Tasmania &#8211; two genetically distinct populations isolated from each other for more than 10,000 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Amazon\u2019s Right Now Climate Fund has supported these efforts to save the eastern barred bandicoot from the brink of extinction &#8211; and marks a milestone in the company\u2019s commitment to climate innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It is also supporting other key conservation initiatives in Australia, including breeding programs, maintenance of wildlife sanctuaries, movement of animals between sites, and educational tours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Michael Miller, Amazon VP, said: \u201c30 years ago, these bandicoots were gone from mainland Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cWhat makes their recovery incredible is the science behind it &#8211; a genetic rescue program which is science-backed, scalable, and transformative for conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;The same methodology could help save endangered animals all over the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The genetic rescue program was led by the Odonata Foundation, Cesar Australia and the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery Team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The burrowing of eastern barred bandicoots improves soil health and strengthens landscapes against flood and drought.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>They&#8217;ll be relocated to a minimum of five different sites across Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This approach aims to build a population of at least 500 animals across a minimum of five different locations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It ensures animals are geographically dispersed and less likely to be wiped out by natural disaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Right Now Climate Fund supported with a AU$2.5 million (US$1.8 million) donation to help restore populations of endangered species in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The three-year project will help save the eastern barred bandicoot and other species including the eastern quoll and southern brush-tailed rock-wallaby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Dr. Andrew Weeks, director of Cesar Australia and science advisor to Odonata said: \u201cWe&#8217;ve built a fit, feisty bandicoot population with far greater genetic health and a much better chance of survival than their inbred predecessors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Previously #extinct #marsupial #released #Australia #years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incredible news A once-extinct marsupial has been released in Australia after being bred for survival. 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