Victoria's threatened tiger quolls prove camera-shy in conservation bid

Hundreds of cameras set up to monitor the movements of Victoria's tiger quoll have failed to photograph the animal for three years, raising fears for the future of the threatened species.

The animals — found in the state's south-western Otway region — are notoriously elusive, so researchers do not know how many remain in the wild.

But conservationists fear the animal and other endangered species, such as the bandicoot and long-nosed potoroo, could be lost if more is not done to protect them.

Key points:

 * Last confirmed sighting of the Victorian spot-tailed quoll, or tiger quoll, was three years ago
 * The population in the Otway region is believed to be declining
 * Cameras and search dogs are being used to try to find them, with little success

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