Article 6WFX2 Bogong moths and the traditional owners scaling mountains to track them – video

Bogong moths and the traditional owners scaling mountains to track them – video

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Petra Stock Lisa Favazzo Shelley Hepworth Michael
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Deberra, as the insects are known in the Taungurung language, are a vital food source for animals across Victoria's alpine country - so their rapid decline has implications for the entire ecosystem. The bogong moth is one of the more than 2,000 Australian species listed as being under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis

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