Article 569D1 Feral livestock driving decline in native mammal numbers across the Northern Territory

Feral livestock driving decline in native mammal numbers across the Northern Territory

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Adam Morton Environment editor
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Research has found feral cattle, horses, buffaloes and donkeys are destroying the habitats of smaller mammal species

A sharp fall in native mammal numbers in the Northern Territory over the past 30 years is significantly due to feral cattle, horses, buffaloes and donkeys destroying their habitat, government-backed research has found.

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