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Inbred owl faces extinction without genetic rescue, scientists warn (opens the original)
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After returning from the brink of extinction in the 1980s, the Norfolk Island morepork owl is at risk of dying out again due to inbreeding. Experts say the last hope is to the diversify the population with genetically similar owls from New Zealand. Consultations are underway to determine the feasibility of transporting New Zealand morepork owls onto the island. Researchers are warning a rare owl descended from a single breeding pair on Norfolk Island could die out unless new birds are brought in
Calls for change after French apprentice jockey's track work death (opens the original)
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Calls to clarify the Racing NSW policy on reporting horse injuries have been made at a coronial inquest into the death a French apprentice jockey. The inquest heard Marina Morel was an organ donor who saved two people's lives after her death. The coroner will deliver his findings next month. The family of a French apprentice jockey who died after falling from a horse during track work in the New South Wales Central West is hoping an inquest will prevent similar incidents. Marina Morel, 30, died
'Big white rainbow' photographed in rare outback fogbow sighting (opens the original)
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A fogbow has been seen at Cobar, NSW, much to the delight of an amateur photographer. Fogbows are similar to rainbows, but are generated by much smaller moisture droplets. The conditions in western NSW generally do not permit the phenomenon, which is more common in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. There was no pot of gold at its end, but the appearance of a rare optical phenomenon allowed amateur photographer Marie Johnson to capture an image she will always treasure. The Cobar resident could n
Thieves steal memorial garden trees dedicated to loved ones (opens the original)
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A memorial garden dedicated to lost loved ones in Dubbo has been targeted by thieves. Nearly $2000 worth of plants were stolen. The National Association for Loss and Grief said it hopes to garner support from the local community to replace the lost plants. Volunteers have been left stunned after a memorial garden dedicated to lost loved ones was ransacked by thieves in western NSW. Nearly $2,000 worth of plants were taken from the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG) memorial garden i
Student balloons capture Earth images from 35 kilometres above Cobar (opens the original)
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Newcastle high school students have travelled to Cobar to launch two high-altitude balloons into the Earth's atmosphere. The balloons, weighing just 3 kilograms each, were handmade by the students. The students, who raised $15,000 for the trip, gathered data on temperature, speed and location. A group of high school students from Newcastle have successfully launched two self-made high-altitude weather balloons from outback NSW. The year 10 students, who are part of a STEM teaching unit at the Hu
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