Partnering to prevent local extinction of threatened marsupial Monday, 29 April 2024 Tweet City of Newcastle (CN), the University of Newcastle and FAUNA Research Alliance have joined forces to investigate ways to protect Squirrel Gliders in the Lower Hunter. The marsupial is at risk of local extinction due to habitat loss, damage and fragmentation, while also contending with heat stress, vehicle collisions and predation by introduced species. Intensive monitoring by a University of Newcastle tea...