Rare footage of the elusive northern hairy-nosed wombat — the largest burrowing marsupial in the world — has been captured in regional Queensland, raising hopes the species may be back from the brink of extinction.
Once widespread throughout Queensland and New South Wales, the critically endangered animals are now only found in two small regional Queensland sites.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy photographer and videographer Brad Leue unexpectedly captured the footage of one of 16 mammals believed to call the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge (RUNR) home in south-west Queensland in October.
