Re-introduction of native mammals helps restore arid landscapes
(WorldNews Environment)

Small native mammals eat more plant seeds than had been realised, and their loss to predators such as foxes and feral cats has likely caused significant changes to vegetation in outback Australia. Small native mammals including bettongs are much bigger consumers of plant seeds than had been realised, and their loss due to predation by foxes and feral cats has likely caused significant changes to vegetation in outback Australia, UNSW Sydney research shows. `Our findings overturn the long-standing view that ants are the most important species when it comes to...