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From little pines big pygmy possum colonies grow

March 20, 2005

New South Wales - Scientists are recreating a bonsai-like forest on the summit of one of the nation's highest mountains in a bid to save a highly endangered possum.

The State Environment Minister, Bob Debus, said: "We might not be able to stop climate change, but we can do other things, such as this, to reduce its impact in order to help this species."

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