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Drying wetlands create genetic risk for southern Australia's brolgas

First reported 2026-10-10 21:54 UTC · Updated 2026-10-12 12:40 UTC · 2 independent sources

New research on the brolga, an iconic Australian crane species, has shown important genetic differences between northern and southeastern populations, with evidence that those in western Victoria are at increased risk, likely heightened by the loss of wetlands.

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  1. 2026-10-10 21:54 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
  2. 2026-10-12 12:40 UTCPhys.org · phys.org ↗

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