Decades of searching and a chance discovery: why finding Leadbeater’s possum in NSW is such big news

Decades-long research signals the importance of well-resourced biodiversity surveys in uncovering our most threatened species and their conservation.

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Leadbeater’s possums have been re-discovered in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Chris Watson/Shutterstock.com
Leadbeater’s possums have been re-discovered in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Chris Watson/Shutterstock.com
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