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Leaked Report Exposes Threat to Endangered Species in NT

5/1/2025

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A leaked environmental assessment raises alarms over the Middle Arm industrial development in Northern Territory, potentially endangering the black-footed tree-rat and northern brushtail possum. The project threatens to clear more than 1,200 hectares of vital habitat, prompting conservationists to call for urgent reconsideration to protect these vulnerable species and their fragile ecosystem.

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Story summary

A leaked environmental assessment raises alarms over the Middle Arm industrial development in Northern Territory, potentially endangering the black-footed tree-rat and northern brushtail possum. The project threatens to clear more than 1,200 hectares of vital habitat, prompting conservationists to call for urgent reconsideration to protect these vulnerable species and their fragile ecosystem.