The Age
·general
·2 hours ago
I mentioned quolls. Not one person knew what they were
An Australian writer says the extinction crisis worsens when people forget species exist. After mentioning quolls at a barbecue, no one recognized the native marsupials, yet a friend's photo of a fox prompted "so cute" responses. Invasive predators kill billions of native animals yearly, but government underfunding and public ignorance allow the ecological emergency to worsen invisibly.
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