How a moth 'maelstrom' gave scientists hope for an endangered species

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A swarm of thousands filmed on a Victorian mountain top is part of a surge in bogong moth sightings, which researchers say is good news for the endangered mountain pygmy possum.

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How a moth 'maelstrom' gave scientists hope for an endangered species
A swarm of thousands filmed on a Victorian mountain top is part of a surge in bogong moth sightings, which researchers say is good news for the endangered mountain pygmy possum.

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