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Michael Di Iorio

32 Endangered Bilbies Were Reintroduced To The NT The Pics Have Warmed My Frozen Heart

A group of Greater Bilbies have been reintroduced to Central Australia after a successful breeding project in Dubbo and I could almost cry. Is it the seasonal depression or is it the pics of the bilbies in their new home? Probably both to be honest. The reason this is such a big deal is ’cause the Greater Bilby is an endangered species in Australia. There are estimated to be less than 10,000 of these little buddies roaming around, which just isn’t okay by me. Their numbers have dipped over time thanks to wild animals such as feral cats, foxes and European colonisers. Alas, we now have 32 bilbies (18 males and 14 females) kicking ass in the Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary in Alice Springs. Kind of a long name that definitely doesn’t need to say “wildlife” twice, but I guess it pays to emphasise.
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