As few as 120 Gilbert's potoroos remain in the wild, so when two new animals were found on Middle Island off the WA coast, it was a cause for celebration.
Two new Gilbert's potoroos have been born in a protected population on Middle Island , off WA's southern coast.
Originally thought to be extinct, the animals were rediscovered at Two People's Bay, near Albany, in 1994.With the estimated global population as low as 120, conservation and relocation efforts have been stepped up in recent years. "It's exciting … they were really healthy animals," Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions ecologist Sarah Comer said."There's plenty of reasons to be optimistic about their future"In early August, teams from DBCA, Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation, and the Odonata Foundation spent five days on Middle Island to monitor the health of the potoroo population.
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