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Jake Newman-Martin

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Palaeomammologist|PhD Student studying Bettongs, Mulgaras, and cave deposits |Views my own. Living on 5 acres of Noongar boodja

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Meet Bettongia haoucharae, a new species of extinct bettong from the Nullarbor Plain and Great Victoria Desert.

doi.org/10.11646/zoo...

A taxonomic revision of the Bettongia penicillata (Diprotodontia: Potoroidae) species complex and description of the subfossil species Bettongia haoucharae sp. nov. | Zootaxa

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 4d

The late Dr. Jane Goodall with a wonderful posthumous message. Worth the few minutes! What a treasure.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · 8d

I am the first author of the revision you are referring to. It is the incorrect species released into SA, so not a 'reintroduction'. The work elevated subspecies to full specific status, which may be what caused the confusion.

doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5690.1.1

A taxonomic revision of the Bettongia penicillata (Diprotodontia: Potoroidae) species complex and description of the subfossil species Bettongia haoucharae sp. nov. | Zootaxa

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · 11d

But where are all the broken iPad screens covered in finger prints?

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Jess Harwood Art @jessharwoodart.bsky.social · 21d

The climate targets announced by @albomp.bsky.social are so weak - imagine if we all took this attitude to work! Shame on the government for once again letting down Australia #climate #targets

This comic was done in consultation with my partner Matt :)

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Jess Harwood Art @jessharwoodart.bsky.social · 27d

“Achievable” as in weak!?

The PM @albomp.bsky.social has had a busy month so far, trying to convince the world he’s a climate champion when really he and Murray Watt are proving just how willing they are to sell Australia’s future for fossil fuel profits

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · 21d

Keep 👏 Them 👏 Inside 👏

Cats are deadly to native fauna. Of the now ~45 extinct mammalian taxa an estimated 27 are a result of cats.

Let me put that into perspective.

There are globally ~80 extinct mammals. Over half of the worlds extinct mammals are from Australia with the majority from cats!

Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 22d

This week we saw solutions announced in Western Australia to improve responsible pet cat ownership. Hannah Beazley MLA announced (1) an amendment to the Cat Act that will allow for local governments to prevent pet cats from roaming, & (2) a broader review of the Cat Act.
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The Cook Labor Government has announced that it intends to amend the Cat Act to prevent pet cats from roaming.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 22d

Anthony Albanese’s government are climate criminals and they’re consigning large parts of Australia to becoming uninhabitable. This is not just an environmental assault, it’s an assault on human rights.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Australia vows to cut emissions 62 to 70 per cent by 2035

Australia will vow to cut its emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035, lifting its sights further as the world strives to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

www.abc.net.au

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Australian Mammal Society @ausmammals.bsky.social · 25d

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · 27d

While today may have been rainy, yesterday was a different story. Here is one of the Turkeys basking in the sun. 🦃🦃

Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks for having me on the stream today! It was so fun to chat fossils with you Danny.

Danny Anduza @paleontologizing.bsky.social · Sep 8

It's a special #MammalMonday here on Paleontologizing! We'll be talkin' all about marsupials today, in celebration of a new paper just published by a longtime viewer on new species in the genus Bettongia (the bettongs!)

We might even do an interview 🎙

Join us at twitch.tv/paleontologizing

#Twitch screenshot of me in my office, with various framed prints of marsupials (bettongs, giant wombats, Thylacosmilus, etc.) in the background

Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · Sep 6

Email sent!

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Sep 5

So much wonder has been destroyed
theconversation.com/australia-ha...

Australia has some new marsupial species – but they’re already extinct

A case of mistaken identity has hampered efforts to save the woylie, one of Australia’s most endangered marsupials.

theconversation.com

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Sep 5

A case of mistaken identity has hampered efforts to save the woylie, one of Australia’s most endangered marsupials.

Australia has some new marsupial species – but they’re already extinct

theconversation.com

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Meet Bettongia haoucharae, a new species of extinct bettong from the Nullarbor Plain and Great Victoria Desert.

doi.org/10.11646/zoo...

A taxonomic revision of the Bettongia penicillata (Diprotodontia: Potoroidae) species complex and description of the subfossil species Bettongia haoucharae sp. nov. | Zootaxa

doi.org

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Dr Kenny Travouillon @kennytravouillon.bsky.social · Sep 5

theconversation.com/australia-ha...

Australia has some new marsupial species – but they’re already extinct

A case of mistaken identity has hampered efforts to save the woylie, one of Australia’s most endangered marsupials.

theconversation.com

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · Aug 26

I just got some Emu chicks for the property. Meet Benedict and Florentine. Its so fun to watch the way they move and look for food in the grass. These guys really are dinosaurs.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Aug 21

Dingoes are NOT domestic dogs, and we show why in theconversation.com/dingoes-are-... @aunz.theconversation.com.

Research www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM24052 published today in Australian Mammalogy (@ausmammals.bsky.social) and led by @drcairns.bsky.social.

Dingoes are not domestic dogs – new evidence shows these native canines are on their own evolutionary path

New research suggests dingoes are distinct enough to have their own scientific name. If this is accepted, it will have far-reaching consequences

theconversation.com

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Jake Newman-Martin @jnewmanmartin.bsky.social · Feb 24

Ive been finding mouse droppings in the shed so its time to remove any unwanted rodents.