Wildlife News
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Bilby Breeding Program
Bilby release news
In May 2010, Dreamworld staff Al Mucci and Tina
Niblock travelled to Currawinya National Park to release two important
captive bred female bilbies. These two females named Summa and Wyarra
are genetically important introductions to the current bilbies inside
the predator proof fence area. The conditions for the release in this
harsh arid landscape were absolutely perfect, lots of rain has provided
much needed plant growth and invertebrate feed for the bilbies to forage
on. This is the second release of bilbies from Dreamworld.
As part of our release program, in collaboration with the
Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) and Save the
Bilby Fund (STBF) a monitoring program exists which the staff assisted
on. Six bilbies were spotlighted over the course of the release and
these two females will make a welcome addition to the existing males
looking for mates.
Future investigations are well underway for future release sites
without a predator free fence area. This is the next major goal to be
achieved if this program is to be successful long term.
www.savethebilbyfund.com
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