<p>A marsupial believed extinct was discovered alive and well in Sturt National Park, the University of New South Wales announced on Friday, December 15.</p><p>The university shared footage of the crest-tailed mulgara, previously known to the state only through fossilised bone fragments, which was recently discovered through scientific monitoring. It was hoped the Australian native would experience a surge in population thanks to a project underway to eradicate rabbits, cats and foxes from two 20-square-kilometre fenced enclosures in the national park, National Parks and Wildlife Service area manager Jaymie Norris said</a>.</p><p>According to Science Alert</a> the marsupial still exists in central Australia but hadn’t been seen in the NSW region for more than a century.</p><p>This footage shows a female mulgara being released back into the national park. Credit: Wild Deserts via Storyful</p><br />
