Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network.
Ambitious Rewilding Project for Koala and Platypus Undertaken by Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
An Australian zoo credited with saving 7 native species from extinction aims to continue its vital work by rewilding a 3,050-acre tract of farmland.
The aim was to plant Box-Gum trees across the cleared land to act as a corridor to connect existing wildlife habitats.
The Taronga Zoo Conservation Society (TZCS) then plans to release platypus, koalas, spotted quolls, and the Endangered regent honeyeater.
The farmland can be found on the Nandewar Range, part of the Australian continent’s Great Dividing Range, in New South Wales. It’s about 100 times bigger than the zoo that society maintains in the Sydney Harbor.
The TZCS estimates that around 1 million seedlings will be needed to restore native tree cover, after which they expect some species to return quickly.
CEO Cameron Kerr told ABC News AU that experts would then monitor how these native species recolonize the area and decide how to manage the species, expected to take a decade or more to fully reclaim their ancestral territory.
“What we are going to do is first of all establish the habitat and get the ecosystem looking after itself so that pest management and weed management will decline over time as the habitat becomes healthy,” Mr. Kerr said.
“At the right time we will assess what wildlife is coming in from outside and what wildlife we need to re-introduce.”
TZCS has extensive experience in reintroducing native species. ABC claims that 60,000 animals, from tadpoles to larger mammals like koalas, have been bred, reared, and released through the society’s 16 targeted breeding programs.
At the same time, rewilding landscapes will be a first for the zoo, and the Nandewar Rangeland is the only such project since it transformed 300 acres into the Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
Directors of the program are aware that the landscape isn’t free of invasive, predatory animals such as foxes and pigs, so feral animal control will have to be incorporated into plans. Kerr said that Australia can no longer rely on the forest landscapes it has left to protect native, threatened wildlife.
The nation has to actively begin restoring native forests if citizens want the continent’s panoply of curious native animals to survive long into the future.
The good news in this story is that native forests are being reestablished at the direction of zoo personnel with a look to the future. Today’s JohnKu talks about vision. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Future by John W. Howell © 2025
A plan for today,
Must look into the future . . .
To save our planet.
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This IS such wonderful news. My heart smiles to know that such care is being continually taken to demonstrate supportive energy for ALL life to thrive.
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I love stories about going the extra mile to save the critters.
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Very cool. Did you see the news bit about the bus driver who rescued a koala? Showed him riding the bus to a safer place.
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I did not see that. I’ll look it up. Thanks, Craig.
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That little koala holding on the pole in the bus was the cutest thing! It was wonderful.
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Well done, Australia. I’m glad they are taking wildlife protection seriously.
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A lot of good work is being done in Australia. Thanks, Robbie.
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I’m so glad to hear Australia is protecting their wildlife. This is wonderful news!
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Yes, it is. Thanks, Kymber.
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Good news!
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Yes, it is, Joy. Thanks. 😊
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Wonderful!
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I agree, Dawn. Thank you.
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Nice to see the quoll show up in another post. 😀
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I thought it was nice too. 😊 Of course, I had to correct the spelling and would not have known except for your post.
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Glad to be of help. Koalas are an interesting one too. They’re apparently very smooth-brained, which makes survival difficult.
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Did not know that.
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This sure is good news, John. It’s great that an Australian zoo is working to help wildlife.
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I think so, too, Tim. I believe that is what zoo should be doing. Thanks.
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A really good news day when we can get reports like this where there really are folks out there who have a long-term vision, and long-term goals, for our environment…and those creatures we share the Earth with. Intervention and coordination are the keys, and it sounds like they are going to get things done, John. Thanks for sharing.
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I agree. I think stewardship is one thing, but massive intervention is necessary when things go south.
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Love the reforesting efforts to help out Australia’s unique wildlife. Another winner of a story, John.
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I agree, Monika. Everything okay on the ranch? Missed a Friday stroll.
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You’re very sweet to ask. Between trying to settle in and dealing with multiple power outages due to high wind alerts (lasted outage is 27 hours and counting-they’re saying maybe by 6 pm tonight), I couldn’t do a post. I hope to get back online next week but it will depend on if there’s power. I can’t believe how much I depend on electricity. Without it, things are pretty boring. I spend my mornings at a coffee shop recharging my devices, drinking coffee and eating German pastries and absolute essential online work. It’s crazy!
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Mmmm, German pastries. There is one positive result. Of course, the scale might turn that around fast. I hope you get power soon. Thanks for letting me know you are okay (relatively speaking) 😊
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So reassuring, especially after the tremendous loss of wildlife after those fires a few years back!
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That was terrible.
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truly,,,
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What a wonderful project. Glad to hear of the rewilding and the species preservation.
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Me too, Rebecca.
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Wonderful to learn of these initiatives. Thank you so much for sharing, including the beautiful images. Happy weekending! 😊
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Yes, Happy weekending to you.
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Reading gave me a spark of joy!
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My job is done then.
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And I thank you for it!
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It is wonderful that Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is doing this and that they have been credited with saving 7 species. That is how you turn a bad trend around.
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Seems to be a noble mission for zoos.
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Yes I agree
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How inspiring to discover these wonderful initiatives! Thank you for sharing them along with such beautiful images. Wishing you a lovely weekend ahead! 🌿
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Thank you, Ravindra. It shows what can be accomplished with dedication and hard work.
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Fantastic, John!
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Thanks GP 😊
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This is such great good work, helping ALL creatures, big and small. Hear Hear!
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Yes, here, here. Thanks Pilgrim. 😊
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Haha! Indeed,
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Your JohnKu is true.
Man, for all his inventions and smarts, is kind of ignorant.
I suppose we thought it was okay just to use things up.
Glad to see we are putting things back, so to speak, but when all succeeds, it will be different. But that’s okay. I’m just happy animals are getting their respects.
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Me too.🐂
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Thanks for sharing John. Good to see that good things are still happening. 😊
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It is good, Debby. Thanks 😊
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Just wonderful!
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