Quolls in Quarantine to Fight Bird Flu

Bird flu threatens to wipe out Australia’s rare eastern quolls at Mulligans Flat, so wildlife teams are building 16 quarantine pens as a last-ditch insurance plan to save the population from extinction. These elusive marsupials, already endangered and reliant on scavenging birds, face a deadly risk if the H5 strain spreads. The pens, designed with hidey holes and stocked with alternative meats, aim to isolate and protect quolls until the threat passes — a bold, high-stakes move to prevent another 60-year disappearance. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fb6a943500512a1f