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Underground crossing connects isolated populations of endangered mountain pygmy-possums
Photo: Lê Tân / Unsplash
Conservationists have constructed a specialized rocky tunnel beneath a busy alpine road to help Australia's tiny, endangered mountain pygmy-possums safely find mates. This clever passage successfully reunites two isolated populations, boosting genetic diversity and aiding the species' long-term survival.
Conservationists have constructed a specialized rocky tunnel beneath a busy alpine road to help Australia’s tiny, endangered mountain pygmy-possums safely find mates. This clever passage successfully reunites two isolated populations, boosting genetic diversity and aiding the species’ long-term survival.