Endangered greater gliders adapt quickly to nest boxes after Black Summer

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A new study has offered a glimpse of hope for researchers battling to conserve the endangered southern greater glider.

Key points:

• Endangered southern greater gliders are quickly adapting to hi-tech nest boxes
• Almost one-third of their habitat was destroyed in the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires
• Climate change poses a significant threat to the remaining population of greater gliders

Almost one-third of the gliders’ remaining habitat was burnt in the Black Summer bushfires, with the loss of many of the hollow-bearing trees that they used to breed.

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Here is another relevant article.

Hope for greater gliders after black summer

Australia's black summer bushfires of 2019-20 killed an estimated three billion animals.

Among the victims, the once common greater glider, whose status was escalated to endangered after the fires.

Now, a project rebuilding the destroyed homes of the glider is seeing some hopeful results.

Hope for greater gliders after black summer - ABC Radio