A rare species of Australian lizard has been spotted in the wild for the first time since 1969, having previously been written off as extinct.
The discovery of a Victorian grassland earless dragon population has conservationists and nature lovers buzzing.
The exact location of the group is being kept under wraps to keep them and their home safe, with the federal and Victorian governments stepping in to ensure the species’ recovery.
Once commonly found in native grasslands west of Melbourne, the lizard’s numbers slumped due to habitat loss and predators like foxes and feral cats.
A jointly-funded $188,000 trial will use specially trained sniffer dogs in an attempt to locate more populations of the dragon….