Vanishing tags suggest bigger bogong moth numbers than researchers expected

Scientists tracking 14,000 tagged bogong moths believe the population is larger than previously estimated after the tags went missing.

Why it mattersBogong moths crashed by as much as 99.5% by 2017 and became endangered in 2021. Accurately tracking the population is critical to protecting the species.

AustraliaThis research helps Australian scientists understand and protect the endangered bogong moth, which migrates across NSW each year.

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