Release of 10 quolls boosts 'insurance' population of endangered marsupial

The animals were released into Aussie Ark's 400-hectare Barrington Wildlife SanctuaryFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn a "globally significant moment" which gives a near-extinct species a second lease at survival, 10 eastern quolls have been released into a New South Wales nature reserve.The animals were released into Aussie Ark's 400-hectare Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary in the state's Upper Hunter region, bolstering a flourishing insurance population of quolls.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...