"Reintroducing the bettongs should see a cascade of positive effects. The bettongs are prolific diggers, with one single animal moving between 2-6 tonnes of soil a year.
By digging, #bettongs improve the soil, spread #seeds and create #MicroClimates and #WaterPools for bugs and plants to grow."
Decimated brush-tailed #bettong makes a startling return – with the help of #PeanutButter | #Australia #Marsupials | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/18/decimated-brush-tailed-bettong-makes-a-startling-return-with-the-help-of-peanut-butter
#Marsupials #australia #peanutbutter #bettong #waterpools #microclimates #seeds #bettongs