Chaotic Queen La Niña Appears To Be Resurrecting Bogong Moths From The Brink Of Extinction

In good news for the nature girlies but bad news for anyone who detests moths, the bogong moth population is increasing thanks to three consecutive years of La Niña splooges. At least she was good for something! The Australian Conservation Foundation interviewed a bunch of scientists who study the iconic creatures and all agreed it looks like there are more of them than usual, bless. Back in the day, bogong moths had a population of about 4 billion but this number declined by a huge 99.5% because of the 2017 drought. The effects of that event were pretty disastrous for other creatures, like the critically endangered mountain pygmy possum, which also suffered a population decline because bogong moths are its main food source. As of December 16 there have been 269 sightings of the moth this year which is pretty exciting given the poor little critters are on the edge of extinction. “It’s looking really positive but it’s still too early to be confident yet,” reproductive biologist Marissa Parrott told Guardian Australia

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