https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-12/spotted-tailed-quolls-released-into-mulligans-flat-sanctuary/100686726
Two spotted-tailed quolls are being released into the Mulligan's Flat Woodland Sanctuary in Canberra It is hoped the quolls teach the other species in the nature reserve how to avoid attacks from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLvPBFMn_BY
An apex predator is being turned loose in bushland in northern Canberra — and every other animal in its path should be very concerned.Ecologists are releasin

https://www.newsweek.com/spotted-tail-quoll-assumed-extinct-seen-south-australia-1830573
The spotted-tailed quoll—also known as the tiger quoll—was last seen in South Australia in the 1880s. Somehow, one of these marsupials ended up captured in a trap meant to catch the creature

https://www.acf.org.au/spotted-tail-quoll
Spotted-tail quolls are not extinct but they are endangered in mainland Australia, and listed as vulnerable in Tasmania. Since colonisation, these quolls have declined in both distribution and numbers. Researchers estimate quoll numbers have reduced by 50-90% on mainland Australia, as populations become increasingly fragmented.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02265-9
We focus on the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus; hereafter, the quoll), a smaller (quolls: mean 1.7 kg females, 3.2 kg males 17,18; devils: mean 6.4 kg females, 8.4 kg males 17,19

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-09/spotted-tailed-quoll-orange-only-14000-remain/101213326
A spotted-tailed quoll was found in Orange for the first time, raising hopes for their survival Only 14,000 remain in the wild across Australia — a 90 per cent decline on the population's peak

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/fact-file/spotted-tail-quoll/
Average lifespan. 3-5 years. Size. 35-75cm. The last of a dying breed, the spotted-tail quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is the largest remaining carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland. There are four species of quoll within Australia, all sharing the same pointy snout, well-developed canines, and hairy tail, but the spotted-tail quoll is

https://www.science.org/content/article/endangered-australian-marsupial-was-set-make-comeback-until-it-stopped-fearing-wild
It was supposed to be a rare success story in the bitter battle to save an endangered species: Over the past 80 years, the northern quoll, a cat-size marsupial with a pointed snout and long, bushy tail, had vanished from much of Australia, the victim of an invasion of toxic cane toads.To ensure the species's survival, conservationists relocated a handful of the animals to a pair of island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_quoll
The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and females weighing around 3.5 and 1.8 kg (7.7 and 4.0 lb), respectively, it is the world's second-largest extant carnivorous marsupial, behind the Tasmanian devil.

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/spotted-tailed-quoll/
There are four species of quolls in Australia and all have the characteristic pointed snout, well-developed canines and hairy tail. As their name suggests, the Spotted-tailed Quoll is the only species where the pattern of white spots on the body continues to the tail. Habitat. Spotted-tailed Quolls live in forests and woodlands and heath

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13364-022-00660-4
The spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is an endangered mesopredator endemic to Australia. It is generally considered a forest-dependent species associated with large, intact forested habitats. In Australia's mainland, quoll research has typically been conducted in contiguous forest, and consequently, the species' presumed forest-dependency might reflect sampling bias rather than

https://www.australianwildlife.org/spotlight-on-quolls/
NORTHERN QUOLLS. The smallest of the Australian species, the Northern Quoll ( Dasyurus hallucatus) has reddish-brown fur, with a cream underside and no spots on the darker-coloured tail. Size: 300 g - 1 kg (male); 200 - 500 g (female) Conservation status: Endangered. Photo: Brad Leue/AWC.

https://wwf.org.au/blogs/5-surprising-facts-about-the-spotted-tailed-quoll/
The spotted-tailed quoll, a largely nocturnal and solitary mammal, makes its home in eastern Australia, and while they might look cute - and they are - there's more to them than that. ... When spotted-tailed quolls give birth, their offspring are about the size of a grain of rice. ... we work in Australia and in our Asia-Pacific backyard to

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/spotted-tail-quoll
The spotted-tailed quoll is about the size of a domestic cat but has shorter legs and a more pointed face than a cat. Its fur is rich red to dark brown and covered with white spots on the back which continue down the tail. The spotted tail distinguishes it from all other Australian mammals, including other quoll species.

https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/plants-and-animals/spotted-tailed-quoll
Spotted-tailed quoll. The spotted-tailed quoll is the largest remaining carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland. It's protected as a vulnerable species in NSW. Also known as tiger quolls, spotted-tailed quolls are the largest of the 4 species of quoll in Australia. The size of a domestic cat, with shorter legs and a pointed face

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoll
Quolls (/ ˈ k w ɒ l z /; genus Dasyurus) are carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea.They are primarily nocturnal and spend most of the day in a den. Of the six species of quoll, four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea. Another two species are known from fossil remains in Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits in Queensland. Genetic evidence indicates that quolls

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-16982-x.pdf
˛e spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is a medium-sized (males 2.0-4.2 kg; females 1.2-2.1 kg15) endangered mesopredator endemic to Australia. Since European colonization, the spotted

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Animals-and-plants/Threatened-species/saving-our-species-spotted-tailed-quoll-fact-sheet-200434.pdf
The spotted-tailed quoll, or tiger quoll, is mainland Australia's largest carnivorous marsupial. As a top predator, it plays an important role in regulating the populations of many of its prey species. The spotted-tailed quoll is about the size of a domestic cat but with shorter legs and a pointed face. The average weight of an adult male is

https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/national-recovery-plan-spotted-tailed-quoll.pdf
The Spotted-tailed Quoll Dasyurus maculatus is one of Australia's largest extant marsupial carnivores (Edgar & Belcher 1995). The striking pelage is sandy to rufous or dark brown with irregular white spots covering the animal's back, sides and extending down the tail, and its stomach is cream to white (Belcher 2000).

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2022/its-moment-truth-saving-northern-spotted-owl
To some observers, killing wild animals is an unacceptable answer to those past mistakes. "But it's even more unacceptable to let a species go extinct," Sallinger says. "The highest priority needs to be placed on preventing the extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl—including lethal control of the Barred Owl."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05757-y
When the researchers returned in April this year to check on the quolls, they found good and bad news. Far fewer quolls survived than the team had anticipated — just 16 animals, according to the

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-billed_Cuckoo/overview
Yellow-billed Cuckoos are slender, long-tailed birds that manage to stay well hidden in deciduous woodlands. They usually sit stock still, even hunching their shoulders to conceal their crisp white underparts, as they hunt for large caterpillars. Bold white spots on the tail's underside are often the most visible feature on a shaded perch. Fortunately, their drawn-out, knocking call is very

https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202212/human-activity-devastating-marine-species-mammals-corals-iucn-red-list
Montreal, Canada, 9 December 2022 (IUCN) - Today's update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ highlights a barrage of threats affecting marine species, including illegal and unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and disease. Populations of dugongs - large herbivorous marine mammals - and 44% of all abalone shellfish species enter the IUCN Red List as threatened