Heat spells doom for Aussie marsupials, degraded forests need restoration, ANU research shows

Leah Szanto
Updated June 25 2021 - 7:21pm, first published 6:30pm
Dr Youngentoub holds a greater glider before DNA samples and measurements are taken. Photo: David Gallan
Dr Youngentoub holds a greater glider before DNA samples and measurements are taken. Photo: David Gallan

When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) warn in a new study.

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Leah Szanto

Leah Szanto

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Regional journalist covering the Far South Coast of NSW.

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