HISTORIC HOP.

The article discusses the release of woylies, a type of brush-tailed bettong, into Central Australia's desert country. Woylies were once widespread across the mainland but have become extinct or critically endangered due to the introduction of predators like cats and foxes. The release of 44 woylies into the Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary, a large property in the Northern Territory, is part of an effort to reintroduce locally extinct species and create a predator-free safe haven. This initiative aims to restore the balance of the ecosystem and protect other birds, mammals, and reptiles in the desert. [Extracted from the article]

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