Monthly:November 2021

Eastern Quoll ~ very cute little marsupials

Eastern Quolls (Dasyurus viverrinus) are very cute little marsupials native to Australia.  Once found in south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania, they were declared extinct on mainland Australia in 1967. Their extinction was due to feral predators like foxes, cats, and dogs. In addition, Quolls are only found in Tasmania, Australia, as Tasmania is fox-free, ensuring their survival.  A few captive breeding programs have reintroduced small populations of eastern quolls back into mainland Australia in Booderee National Park (BNP), Jervis Bay, in 2018 […]

Continue Reading
(c) Margaret Weiss 2020