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‘Too small and carefree’: endangered animals released into the wild may lack the match‑fitness to evade predators

Natasha Harrison, The University of Western Australia; Adrian Wayne, The University of Western Australia; Jaana Dielenberg, Charles Darwin University, and Nicola Mitchell, The University of Western Australia

Woylies bred in wildlife havens were smaller and less flighty than their counterparts in the wild. This could jeopardise the success of repopulation programs.
Once abundant, woylies – or brush-tailed bettongs – are now critically endangered. John Gould

Species don’t live in isolation: what changing threats to 4 marsupials tell us about the future

William Geary, Deakin University; Adrian Wayne, The University of Western Australia; Euan Ritchie, Deakin University, and Tim Doherty, University of Sydney

To give native species their best chance of survival, we have to embrace ecosystem-based conservation – rather than trying to rescue individual species in isolation.