A 'special moment' millions of years in the making could be a critical point in a rescue breeding program for the Guthega skink, which is barely hanging on in its alpine homelands.
Two baby skinks, each the size of the tip of a fingernail, basking on a rock.
This involves bringing Guthega skinks from two different locations together at a special breeding facility – the skink chalet – to try to improve their genetic diversity. "The main threats to them are loss of their habitat, predation, bushfire and loss of genetic diversity." "We need to have a look at all different sorts of things we can do to give the best chance of fighting against the extinction of the species," Ms Zabinskas says.
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