Kanowski believes that both the Herbert River Ringtail Possum and Daintree River Ringtail Possum are at risk because the increased temperatures from global warming force them and other marsupials to retreat up the mountains, thus “reducing [their] area of favorable habitat.”  However, Kanowski is more worried about the increase in Carbon Dioxide () levels.
Kanowski thinks that both the Herbert River Ringtail Possum and Daintree River Ringtail Possum are at risk because the increased temperatures from global warming cause them and other marsupials to retreat up the mountains, thus “reducing [their] area of favorable habitat.”  However, Kanowski is more concerned about the rise in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels.