Too much of a good thing; successful reintroduction leads to overpopulation in a threatened mammal

The burrowing bettong has been successfully reintroduced to the Arid Recovery fenced reserve but the positive average intrinsic rate of increase, inflated population density and impacts to resident plant and animal species suggests the population is now overabundant. This is the first documented case of overpopulation of a reintroduced species at a restricted site in Australia, highlighting the importance of preparing overpopulation management plans and considering reintroductions of species from all trophic levels including native predators.