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Goldilocks Nest Boxes Achieve 100% Greater Glider Colonisation

6/7/2026

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The ‘Goldilocks’ nest boxes achieved 100 % colonisation by endangered greater gliders within a year.
200 boxes, designed by Australian National University, Greening Australia and WWF-Australia, were installed in East Gippsland and Tallaganda National Park after 2019-2020 bushfires destroyed a third of gliders’ habitat.
A 2025 study reported gliders moved into the boxes 34 days after installation, amid 80 % decline over 20 years that led to endangered listing in July 2022.

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Story summary

The ‘Goldilocks’ nest boxes achieved 100 % colonisation by endangered greater gliders within a year.
200 boxes, designed by Australian National University, Greening Australia and WWF-Australia, were installed in East Gippsland and Tallaganda National Park after 2019-2020 bushfires destroyed a third of gliders’ habitat.
A 2025 study reported gliders moved into the boxes 34 days after installation, amid 80 % decline over 20 years that led to endangered listing in July 2022.