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The ngwayir (western ringtail possum Pseudocheirus occidentalis) is an arboreal species endemic to south-western Australia. The range and population of this species have been significantly reduced ...

Research is underway to try and identify a mystery illness that is sweeping through western ringtail possum populations in ...

New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic "forever chemicals," which are linked to significant health impacts on other animals and humans.

In Western Australian residential neighborhoods, critically endangered marsupials have made themselves at home in private gardens. These urban environments act as a much-needed refuge, as their ...