Second chance: 80 critically endangered spotted tree frogs to be released into Kosciuszko national park
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#5Y95P)
Successful breeding program brings optimism for a native species nearly eradicated by disease and bushfires
Two years after the 2019-20 summer bushfires nearly wiped out the species, 80 critically endangered spotted tree frogs are jumping back into the wild in NSW.
Releasing these 80 spotted tree frogs back into the wild, despite all the setbacks this species has faced, is a reminder to have optimism about the conservation work we're doing," the NSW environment minister, James Griffin, said in a statement on Monday.
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