Australia; QLD
Five waterways near Brisbane that were once home to platypuses may no longer have platypuses living there, say Australian researchers, who looked for platypus DNA in 54 waterways around Brisbane. Areas of concern they found were the mid to upper Bremer River, west of Brisbane; Scrubby and Slacks Creeks, south of Brisbane; and Enoggera and Kedron Brook/Creek, north of Brisbane. Platypuses have previously been recorded in these waterways, but the researchers failed to detect platypus DNA at multiple sites despite repeated attempts. The authors say land use near these waterways may have led to an undesirable habitat for platypuses to survive.
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