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Proposed talks on Northern Territory banteng

Update 1 of 1LatestNov 5, 5:52 AM UTCDay 1
Could Australia’s feral banteng help save their species?
Indonesia’s ambassador wants research talks on using the Northern Territory herd to aid recovery at home. Its possible value does not erase its damage to Australian habitats.
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Earliest sourceThe ConversationApr 3, 5:12 AM UTC
What we knew first
- The ambassador has proposed research cooperation and conditional returns. He says no formal talks have taken place.
Still open then
- No agreed transfer, recipient park, animal number, timetable or approved release plan is established in the available reporting.
We said we'd watch for
- Watch for an official response and a decision to commission genetic, animal-health and receiving-site assessments.

Who reported

Who reported

15 outlets · 22 sources

1 of 15 had reported by this moment

ABC News (Australia)First to reportabc.net.au · Nov 5, 4:08 AM UTC1
1. Indonesia's ambassador wants feral banteng cattle protected in NTNov 5 UTC
NT Police, Fire & Emergency Servicesnt.gov.au6
conservationbytes.com2
1. Low genetic diversity in the bottlenecked population of endangered non-native banteng in northern Australia
2. Managing an Endangered Asian Bovid in an Australian National Park: The Role and Limitations of Ecological-Economic Models in Decision-Making
doi.org2
1. Conservation Value of Non‐Native Banteng in Northern Australia
2. ECOLOGICAL‐ECONOMIC MODELS OF SUSTAINABLE HARVEST FOR AN ENDANGERED BUT EXOTIC MEGAHERBIVORE IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
IUCNiucn.org1
1. Conservation Success Stories
IUCN Red List of Threatened Speciesiucnredlist.org1
1. IUCN Red List PDF HTML - Bos javanicus
PubMed Central (PMC)nih.gov1
1. The genetic diversity of Indonesian cattle has been shaped by multiple introductions and adaptive introgression - PMC
The Conversationtheconversation.com1
1. Punya kemiripan gen, apakah sapi bali bisa membantu menyelamatkan banteng yang terancam punah?Apr 3 UTC

Who's involved

Who's involved

People

Daniel Rampresearcher
Siswo PramonoIndonesian diplomat

Places

Indonesia