Several wildlife species have recovered to the point where they no longer should be considered threatened, researchers find, but they warn many more are under threat from habitat destruction and climate change.
"These species were in severe and rapid declines, such that extinctions within decades were very real possibilities for many," Dr Woinarski said.
The researchers attributed the recoveries to targeted management by government agencies, conservation groups and Indigenous land managers. The greater stick-nest rat was wiped out by cats and foxes on the mainland but survived on an island.
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