Longhead darter: Species believed locally extinct rediscovered

Good News Notes: “…Fish management crews captured two of them this fall during Ohio River electrofishing bass surveys, signaling their return to the state. “Who dis? Believe it or not, it’s a longhead darter,” wildlife officials wrote in a social media post. “Why are we so excited? This striking creature, native to Ohio, was thought to…

Bandicoots return to Sturt National Park after more than a century

Good News Notes: “Locally extinct bandicoots have returned to Sturt National Park after more than 100 years. The nationally threatened species – known by local Aboriginal people as ‘talpero’ – once ranged across inland Australia, including the area now managed as Sturt National Park. The small, native marsupials became extinct in the region after ecosystem changes…