Jackie Courtenay
@jcourtenay.bsky.social
Conservation biologist, writer/editor, environmental artist, volunteer Communications Coordinator for #GilbertsPotoroo Action Group @gilbertspotoroo.bsky.social
#SciComm
#SciComm
Reposted by Jackie Courtenay
Chapter 3: What’s the Big Deal?
Why save a small fungi eater? With a diet of >90% native truffles, #GilbertsPotoroo is one of the 2 most fungi-dependent mammals in the world. Its digging helps aerate soil, improves water penetration & it spreads fungi spores that are critical for vegetation health.
Why save a small fungi eater? With a diet of >90% native truffles, #GilbertsPotoroo is one of the 2 most fungi-dependent mammals in the world. Its digging helps aerate soil, improves water penetration & it spreads fungi spores that are critical for vegetation health.
October 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Chapter 3: What’s the Big Deal?
Why save a small fungi eater? With a diet of >90% native truffles, #GilbertsPotoroo is one of the 2 most fungi-dependent mammals in the world. Its digging helps aerate soil, improves water penetration & it spreads fungi spores that are critical for vegetation health.
Why save a small fungi eater? With a diet of >90% native truffles, #GilbertsPotoroo is one of the 2 most fungi-dependent mammals in the world. Its digging helps aerate soil, improves water penetration & it spreads fungi spores that are critical for vegetation health.
Incredibly privileged to have been part of the #GilbertsPotoroo journey almost since the beginning (April 1996) and to be sharing my life with @lwhisson.bsky.social who actually was there on “rediscovery day”. #LostAndFound #LazarusSpecies #CriticallyEndangered #ThreatenedSpecies
Chapter 2: Lost for 100 yrs then found
#GilbertsPotoroo was rediscovered at #TwoPeoplesBay on Dec 1st 1994, having last been recorded in the 1870s & thought extinct since 1909. Much has happened in the past nearly 31 years, a lot of ups & downs & hard work by many people, but it’s still hanging on
#GilbertsPotoroo was rediscovered at #TwoPeoplesBay on Dec 1st 1994, having last been recorded in the 1870s & thought extinct since 1909. Much has happened in the past nearly 31 years, a lot of ups & downs & hard work by many people, but it’s still hanging on
September 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Incredibly privileged to have been part of the #GilbertsPotoroo journey almost since the beginning (April 1996) and to be sharing my life with @lwhisson.bsky.social who actually was there on “rediscovery day”. #LostAndFound #LazarusSpecies #CriticallyEndangered #ThreatenedSpecies
So good to see this video series starting to make its way in the world (and not an entirely inappropriate thing to share for my first post on BlueSky as well 🤔😄).
Well done @jdelgadoesteban.bsky.social - we got there!!
Well done @jdelgadoesteban.bsky.social - we got there!!
In honour of #ThreatenedSpeciesDay we’re delighted to share both our first post on BlueSky & the first of a series of videos that together tell the story of the beautiful & #criticallyendangered #GilbertsPotoroo.
Please follow along to see a new chapter each week 😊
#threatenedspecies #lostandfound
Please follow along to see a new chapter each week 😊
#threatenedspecies #lostandfound
September 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
So good to see this video series starting to make its way in the world (and not an entirely inappropriate thing to share for my first post on BlueSky as well 🤔😄).
Well done @jdelgadoesteban.bsky.social - we got there!!
Well done @jdelgadoesteban.bsky.social - we got there!!