Fears of Peel platypus localised extinction as river runs dry

Jamieson Murphy
Updated January 20 2020 - 4:59pm, first published 3:30pm
PERISHED: A dead platypus found near the Peel River in Loomberah.
PERISHED: A dead platypus found near the Peel River in Loomberah.

THE iconic platypus could be on the "brink of extinction" according to a new study and there are grave concerns for New England's population, particularly those in the Peel River.

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Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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