ONE of the world’s most threatened marsupials had its day in the local sun last week. World Tree Kangaroo Day was celebrated at Ballarat Wildlife Park on Thursday 21 May. Mammal keeper Mikaela Murray said the endangered creatures made a vital contribution to rainforest ecosystems. “They are seed dispersers,” she said. “They eat all the plants and fruits and flowers, and then disperse the seeds throughout the rainforest through their faeces. “The…
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