On The Brink What’s Inside Issue Protecting the Introducing the new Yookamurra Kangaroo Island Threatened Species Sanctuary’s role Dunnart Commissioner in conservation 01 p4 p4 p11 2018 There is light. The recent appointment and From today, I ask you to begin a persuasive advocacy of our Threatened conversation with friends, family, Species Commissioner, Dr Sally Box, is colleagues and associates. Build helping greatly to advance the awareness their awareness of the plight of our of endangered flora and fauna in the endangered flora and fauna and wider community. Her work, along with the bring to the fore the committed work continued drive and dedication of scientists, of not only FAME, but also of all the ecologists, conservationists and the myriad wonderful conservation organisations of volunteers who work tirelessly to correct in Australia who share the same vision. the wrongs, offers real hope for change. That is, extinction is not an We were absolutely delighted that option. It is up to us! Dr Box agreed to be interviewed briefly Happy 25th Anniversary FAME. From the CEO for our first 25th edition of On the Brink. You can read her interview on page 5. Tracy McNamara Chief Executive Officer A quarter of a century: a notable Also in this issue, we reflect on some FAME achievement for any organisation of our past projects, assess where are and particularly for a charitable they now and consider what they taught foundation. It is an appropriate time the Foundation. As always, the edition to reminisce, to remind ourselves updates you on all our current projects. why the organisation was founded in the first place, to celebrate all that’s The Foundation’s role is twofold: we The FAME been achieved and to ask what we support on-ground conservation can learn from the past 25 years. projects, delivering real outcomes to Survey is Australian wildlife conservation and we We all know that Australia is home to an tell the story about this work so that you, enclosed, exceptionally large number of unique our supporters, understand the impact please be species, found only here. But, since your philanthropic support is having. It’s European settlement, Australia also powerful and it works. The reintroduction sure to have registers the worst mammal extinction of the Western Quoll and Brush-tailed rate in the world. In my view, we don’t talk Possum is an excellent example of this, your say. about the problem like we should do. and after reading the latest update in In alignment with our Strategic this edition, I am sure you will agree. A leading conservationist for native Plan, we have enclosed within Australian animals suggests that the Before I leave you to enjoy this edition I this edition of On The Brink a reason for this silence may be that want to ask you a favour. In a much earlier community survey to find out people more easily relate to issues edition of the newsletter, I wrote about my more about you, our donors. that affect people – i.e. healthcare, then 8 year old son (now 10) and his belief This information will help form homelessness and sport will always that we, as a community, could ensure the basis of the future of the attract the big philanthropic dollars that future generations, your children Foundation as we look to build whilst the environment where small and grandchildren, would not have to capacity to ensure a greater amounts of money can have major behold Australian fauna only in natural impact on wildlife conservation. impacts, will struggle to generate history museums, never to witness, natural Please consider taking the time to the same level of interest. species in their natural habitat ever again. complete the survey to help us by playing a vital role in our future.
The FAME Newsletter is published by About FAME the Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species Ltd. FAME is an independent, non-profit ABN 79 154 823 579 organisation based in South Australia but operating across the country. Level 1, 47 Tynte Street Welbourn O’Brien is proudly associated Donations to FAME are tax deductible North Adelaide 5006, SA with FAME as we work together toward under relevant Australian legislation. 08 8374 1744 sustainable biological diversity. [email protected] www.fame.org.au Follow us on social media Printed on paper sourced from Every effort has been made to ensure sustainable forests and wrapped in the accuracy of the content within this biodegradable plastic. newsletter. We apologise for any omissions or errors that may have occurred. 2 25 Years of Highlights
FAME projects since 1993
25 years ago, a foundation with a vision was established. From its humble beginnings to now, FAME continues to support on-ground conservation projects Native Orchids Southern Ark to save our precious endangered flora and fauna. FAME funded a three Endangered species recovery year research project in Far East Gippsland ( Spotted- During 2018, On the Brink will highlight our involvement. into the effects of habitat tailed Quolls, Diamond Pythons, We celebrate the many projects that we are privileged fragmentation on native Southern Brown Bandicoot. to have been a part of, and look forward to more orchids in the Adelaide Hills. Partners: Department of Sustainability successes to come. 2004 – 2007 and Environment Victoria 2004 – 2010
Hanson Bay Dingo Research Fleurieu Peninsula Numbat Wildlife Sanctuary Researching the relationship Swamp Protection Translocation of 20 Numbats between dingoes and to the Arid Recovery Reserve. Funding conservation Habitat protection and restoration endangered species. equipment (traps, cameras, at 3 properties to secure a future 2006 fencing etc.) for the Hanson Bay 2006 – 2011 for the Mt Lofty Emu-wren. Sanctuary on Kangaroo Island. Partners: Conservation Council SA 2006 2006
Southern Emu-wren Eastern Quoll Northern Hairy- Red Tailed Species recovery and habitat Establishing a captive breeding nosed Wombat Phascogale protection of the Southern Emu- program for the Eastern Quoll. Northern Hairy-nosed Reintroduction of the wren in the Mt Lofty Ranges. 2007 – 2008 wombat census and DNA Red-tailed Phascogale Partners: Conservation Council SA Survey in Epping National to Wadderin Sanctuary. 2006 – 2011 Park in central QLD. Partners: Wildlife Research 2007 – 2008 and Management 2008 – 2010
25 YEARS OF SAVING OUR ENDANGERED FLORA AND FAUNA 3 the KI Dunnart exists on privately owned Protecting the land, however very little survey effort An interview Kangaroo Island has occurred on this land tenure. with the “The KI Land for Wildlife program Dunnart with provides us with an opportunity to Threatened work with landholders to survey their community private properties for the endangered Species action dunnart and other threatened species. Commissioner, Mr Hodgens said that the 2018 surveys will help gain a better understanding of Dr Sally Box Threatened species the species’ distribution and population, conservation on private help with planning future conservation KI LfW properties. activities, and protecting the dunnart How serious is the problem of and its habitat for the long term. threatened extinction of species in Australia? Thanks to FAME and their valuable seed “KI Dunnart surveys will initially funding, a non-government biodiversity include the use of wildlife cameras Since European settlement around 200 conservation program, ‘Kangaroo Island set in habitat appropriate locations, years ago, more than 130 Australian Land for Wildlife’ and its dedicated team will followed by pitfall and Elliot traps species have become extinct, lost to survey private properties across the island once the species is detected.” us forever. And that’s just the ones we to find the elusive Kangaroo Island dunnart. know about. Today, we have more than Threats to the KI Dunnart’s survival 1800 plants and animals nationally listed The Kangaroo Island (KI) Dunnart include predation by feral cats, as threatened with extinction due to (Sminthopsis aitkeni) is a flagship species inappropriate fire regimes, impacts loss of habitat, pressures from invasive on the island and is one of the 20 of Phytophthora cinnamoni, and species like feral cats, inappropriate fire mammal species identified for priority habitat loss and fragmentation. regimes and a changing climate. These action in the Australian Government’s threats all interact to put pressure on This project will also assist with feral Threatened Species Strategy. our native species. And this is why, in cat control activities, including cage 2014, the Australian Government created The KI Dunnart is only known from a trapping, detector dog use and spot the position of Threatened Species total of 35 records, all of which have light shooting to reduce feral cat Commissioner to help focus efforts and been found within Flinders Chase numbers within key dunnart habitat. mobilise investment for threatened National Park and the Ravine des This project is gratefully supported species recovery. Since then, we’ve had Casoars Wilderness Protection Area. by the Wettenhall Environment Trust some great successes, but there is still The KI Dunnart’s current distribution and collaborates with the Threatened more to be done and I am focussed and population on KI is unknown and Species Recovery Hub, Natural on using the best available science, difficult to estimate. The KI Dunnart is Resources Kangaroo Island and the driving on-ground action, and working listed as ‘Endangered’ under both the passionate private landholders of KI. in partnerships so our remarkable EPBC Act 1999 and South Australian threatened plants and animals have National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. Heidi Groffen the best chance of recovery. Grant recipient Pat Hodgens from the KI Land for Wildlife KI Land for Wildlife program said that it is highly likely that
Kangaroo Island Dunnart within Flinders Chase National Park. Photo Kangaroo Island Dunnart. Photo by Jody Gates. by Rosemary Hohnen, Threatened Species Recovery Hub. 2017. 4 What will be your priorities as Apart from supporting environmental the common goal of protecting and the newly appointed Threatened organisations such as ours and recovering our threatened species. I Species Commissioner? others, what practical steps knew that many Australians were can Australians take to minimise serious about conservation, but I am I see my job as being a champion the threat of extinction? discovering exactly how deep this for threatened species. commitment runs and some of the One really important step is being a My first priority is to continue to drive ingenious ways they are going about responsible pet owner. With domestic the implementation of the Australian tackling the threat of extinction. dogs, keeping them on a lead in Government’s Threatened Species areas where threatened species are Your agenda no doubt is wide Strategy, which includes ambitious present, particularly migratory birds and ranging - but given limited resources, targets to tackle feral cats, improve shorebirds on beaches, means these do you expect to have to deal recovery practices and improve the species can conserve their energy for with a lot of disappointment? population trajectories of 20 mammals, breeding and migration. For domestic 20 birds and 30 plant species by 2020. Working in this space, it is easy to cats, desexing and containment of become overwhelmed by stories of loss Secondly, I want to foster partnerships your pet cat on your property helps to and feel a little helpless, but it is important between governments, community protect native birds and small mammals, to stop and reflect on just how far we organisations, Indigenous Australians, as well as keeping your pet cat safe. have come. Across Australia there are so researchers, business and philanthropy, There is a great new website explaining many incredible things happening that fill in order to coordinate - and target all of the benefits of cat containment me with optimism and excitement. I am - our efforts for greatest impact. Our at http://www.safecat.org.au/. working hard to champion threatened Threatened Species Prospectus is an Another really simple but important thing species, our Threatened Species invitation to the private sector to join people can do is plant local endemic Strategy is in place and driving action, us in the fight against extinction. It’s plants in their gardens. Urban gardens technology to support conservation is fantastic that FAME is partnering with can be really important refuges for advancing, public awareness is growing, us on projects in the Prospectus, and threatened species, and by planting the and there are incredible organisations, showing how private and philanthropic right shrubs and trees in your garden, like FAME, helping to grow the resources organisations can collaborate with you could be providing food and shelter available to save our threatened species. government to achieve great outcomes. for threatened species like Western Do you have a message And last (but not least), I want to ringtail possums, superb parrots or for Australians? continue to build public awareness black cockatoos. Ask your local nursery about Australia’s threatened about which species are endemic Conservation is everybody’s business. species and to showcase the to your region, and avoid planting Get involved! great recovery work underway by exotic species that could escape your communities around the country. garden and impact on local reserves.
FAME’s community are clearly aware Have you come to the position of the issues, but how aware do you with any expectations? think the wider general public is? I have come into this position with my Australians love their wildlife, and there eyes wide open about the collective is an increasing awareness that some challenge we face to recover our of our most vulnerable species need threatened species - and the concerted our help. But there is more to do in effort that will be required to achieve raising awareness of our threatened the ambitious targets in our Threatened flora and fauna and I see this as a key Species Strategy. But ambition is a part of my job – helping Australians good thing – it helps focus the mind, to understand why they should drive action and stimulate investment! care about threatened species. It’s early days but is there anything, Through the Threatened Species to date, that has surprised you Commissioner’s social media pages about the issues you confront? we are seeing a growing number Without a doubt, one of the most of everyday Australians engaging surprising and wonderful parts of the role in conversations about threatened has been witnessing the passion and species. We now have more than commitment to our incredible plants and 25,000 followers and we will continue animals displayed by people all across to promote, advocate for and Australia. Over the past few weeks, I have explain the importance of threatened had the privilege of meeting scientists, plants and animals. We can all pull community groups, volunteers, on- together to guarantee their future. ground practitioners, zoos, and non- government organisations, including Dr Box with a Pygmy Blue-tongued Lizard FAME, who are all bound together by at Adelaide Zoo.
25 YEARS OF SAVING OUR ENDANGERED FLORA AND FAUNA 5 One 600gm male Quoll went on Update: dispersal and was trapped (and released) at Arkaba Homestead – quite Excellent News some distance from the original release. from ‘Up North’ Further, camera detection numbers of both Possums and Quolls are stable, We like to share good news quickly with again suggesting no significant decline our donors and wider community. In short, after feral cat baiting in May 2017. the Western Quolls and Brush-tailed And, happily, despite widespread foliage Possums in the Northern Ikara-Flinders death from severe frosts, Possums Ranges are doing very well, based are still present in the Wilpena area. on the information from an intensive monitoring program in December. As for our nemesis – feral cats – not one was detected on cameras in two In summary: areas while, in the third area under • Fifty-six individual Quolls were observation, the number detected was ‘captured’ for monitoring purposes – down one-third on previous levels. Again, the highest number in three years; these good numbers suggest the feral management program worked very well. • More than half were newly identified animals, suggesting that 2017 was Of course, challenges remain but a successful breeding year; and the December number surely gives us heart to continue the work. • More than one-third of the traps set ‘captured’ a Quoll – the highest Wonderful results down proportion since trapping began. to you all – thank you.
Conservation and Attractions has secured The trials will involve multiple dogs and Numbat / contractors to undertake the project. handlers working simultaneously to search for signs of feral cats while The successful contractors and their Detector quantifying both detector dog and feral dogs will undertake a series of intensive, cat movements. This will not only test scientifically designed trials in March/April Dog Project the effectiveness of the detector dogs 2018 in Wheatbelt Conservation Reserves. for this purpose in this landscape, but The Numbat Detector Dog project, These trials will test the effectiveness of also provide further insights into feral cat funded in partnership with FAME and purpose-trained detector dogs in locating behaviour in these Wheatbelt reserves. the Australian Government to protect feral cats, with the aim of reducing Additionally, nearly 100 remote sensing habitats in WA where Numbats roam in the impact of feral cats on important cameras have been deployed to monitor unfenced reserves, is progressing quickly. populations of the threatened Numbat. introduced predators, numbats and Following a comprehensive process seeking There may be some significant side other threatened fauna. Two dedicated expressions of interest that attracted benefits to the program as the Numbats’ community groups, the Numbat Taskforce submissions from both Australia and New habitat is also home to other threatened and Project Numbat, have joined the Zealand, then a review of experience, fauna including Woylies, Chuditch, Western project and are providing invaluable capacity and value for money, the Western Ring-tailed Possums and Mallee Fowl. support for the camera monitoring. Australian Department of Biodiversity,
6 Sarah Ash in action. Photo credit: Max Jackson
article published in ‘Profile’ Magazine on the Rewilding Australia. I intent to expand Update: Sunshine Coast in Queensland as well as an into documentaries on conservation article in the local newspaper! So exciting! efforts happening around Australia this Creating year! A conservation group at Melbourne Our last shoot was in west Brisbane where I University Melbourne has also reached photographed a beautiful male awareness of out to help with spreading the wild_ word. White-throated Snapping Turtle, female our Endangered Eclectus Parrots and a stunning Golden- I just want to take this opportunity to thank tailed Gecko. I have also been in talks everybody at FAME and all the donors Species with Michelle Cooper from Zoos Victoria for all their support! This project has come about our upcoming trip to Melbourne a long way in 6 months and I couldn’t The past 2 months have been an extremely in a few months time. They have such have done it without you all. This project busy time behind the scenes at wild_. After a vast selection of threatened species has truly taken over my life and I feel so putting a call out on social media for help and it will be an amazing opportunity. lucky to have such amazing backing! We also have another trip back to with the project, I have recruited a few I can’t wait to see what 2018 brings!! volunteers and was overwhelmed with Australian Reptile Park coming up shortly the response! I currently have help from where we will meet the tiny and critically artists, writers, copywriters and more. I am endangered, Southern Corroboree planning a colouring book, supporter shirts Frog, the adorable Eastern Quoll and more. We will also take the opportunity to have been printed and hats are on the The project has come a way. I am so excited to report that there will make some small social media videos. “long way in 6 months and I be a 4-page spread feature of wild_ in the Other opportunities on the horizon are March issue of Wildlife Australia! The editor a trip to Tasmania to capture imagery couldn’t have done it without wants to include our imagery in Wildlife of Eastern Quolls and to film a small you all ... I feel so lucky to Australia and I am thinking of a wild_ feature documentary of what the project is every publication. There will also be an all about with Rob Brewster from have such amazing backing!
over some of the risk our donors bear receive the capital gains and not bear Help FAME by in undertaking to give us specific your unrealised or realised losses. amounts of cash when they do not For every donation made under this donating your know what their income will be?’ scheme (normally twice annually), share returns Thus we developed this scheme you will receive an immediate receipt whereby you undertake to donate for tax-deduction purposes. You Many of our donors hold a portfolio of the annual returns from a specific also keep your franking credits. A shares from which the returns vary from number of shares in a company, and fully-franked dividend of $200, for year to year, yet we ask you usually to we take over your risk of what those example, generates franking credits donate cash to us, and sometimes you returns will be. If you are able, you of about $85. A donation to FAME make these commitments in advance also can undertake to donate the of $200 will yield a $60 reduction when you do not know how well your unrealised or realised capital gains in your marginal tax if you are on shares are going to perform. So, we for a period, but here we are not a 30% marginal tax rate. Those at FAME thought ‘why don’t we take so generous and we agree only to savings in tax are well worth having.
25 YEARS OF SAVING OUR ENDANGERED FLORA AND FAUNA 7 Update: Aussie Ark
It’s not hard to justify the name Aussie Species nurtured at Aussie Ark include Ark when you finish trapping, treating Eastern Quolls, Southern Brown and checking the health of 47 little Bandicoots, Parma Wallabies and Long- creatures before release – all members Nosed Potoroos. All appear to be doing of an endangered species and all well and, importantly, to be breeding. dependent, for the time being, on the It is particularly pleasing to advise that Ark for their survival and wellbeing. the founding populations of Southern In a nutshell, that’s been the daily Brown Bandicoots supported by picture at the Ark for the past three FAME have successfully produced 13 months. All animals, after checking, babies. As well, five young Long-nosed were released into new enclosures Potoroos and our first Rufous Bettongs during December. The final count of have also emerged – surely a wonderful 47 joeys, all also microchipped before beginning towards our objective of release, was greatly encouraging. robust populations at the Ark?
8 refuge for a complement of native including portions of the three future Update: mammal species that once thrived in the Aussie Ark properties, although no Barrington Tops of NSW. Some of these extensive reclamation by Ellerston Station Launching species, once common in the area, have personnel, as well as Devil Ark staff and been absent for many decades. The sad volunteers, has been achieved to date. It Aussie Ark reality is that Australian native mammals is expected that the removal of both feral cannot withstand the pressure from pests and extensive stands of Scotch and the latest introduced feral pests such as the Cat Broome from the exclosures will enhance and Red Fox. Feral free fenced areas the survival of existing and reintroduced from Devil Ark provide a refuge and are a critically plant and small animal species. important tool for the conservation of our The mammals to be released in the Busy but exciting sums up the year so native wildlife. Incidentally, Aussie Ark Aussie Ark sanctuaries include the far for us at Devil Ark, in particular as we will be the first exclosure facility in the Eastern Quoll, Southern Brown Bandicoot, work hard in the lead up to the grand Hunter Valley or surrounding regions. opening of Aussie Ark, 64 hectares Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby, Rufous of land in the heart of the Barrington Three properties combine to give Bettong, Long-nosed Potoroo and the Tops in New South Wales and home Aussie Ark more than 2000ha of high Parma Wallaby. All of these species to several endangered species. elevation woodland to fence, restore once thrived in this region but now are and re-wild. The 400ha exclosure sadly absent. The first exclosure of the Aussie Ark aims to establish insurance will occupy the greater proportion of project is intended to be established in populations of seven carefully selected, the 512ha property that houses Devil 2018 and will extend northwards from the keystone species and release them Ark. The two additional properties are perimeter of the existing Devil Ark facility. into a semi-wild, predator proof fenced approximately 500ha and 1200ha. With respect to the Tasmanian Devil, release site with the eventual aim The three almost-adjacent properties there is no evidence to suggest the of re-introducing them to the wild. are heavily timbered with elevations devil is showing signs of recovery in the Currently home to species such as the reaching approximately 1,200m. Tasmanian Devil, Eastern Quoll, Brown wild. Great strides have been made Bandicoot, Eastern Bettong, Long-nosed The rich basalt soils at this ‘top of the in establishing island and peninsular Potoroo and Parma Wallaby, Aussie Tops’ location has led to the historic populations but the numbers in these Ark is off to a great start to rebuild the clearing of much of the surrounding areas remain small (and will continue to numbers. Some are already breeding! properties for grazing. Extensive culling remain small) and until the devil shows of dingoes over decades appears to signs of recovery across its range it Aussie Ark continues with the Devil Ark have led to a proportionate increase would seem inadvisable to become model of fenced, feral-pest-excluded in large macropods and an increase complacent. Devil Ark’s proven methods areas which we are choosing to call in fox and cat numbers with attendant have, thus far, been instrumental in ‘exclosures’. Into these predator- decline in smaller native marsupial preventing extinction and in addressing proof areas native fauna species are species. An additional problem has the threat from its facial tumour introduced to produce self-sustaining been the extensive spread of the highly disease. For the foreseeable future, insurance populations. The Aussie Ark invasive weed, Scotch Broome, over Devil Ark remains critically important. wildlife sanctuaries similarly provide much of the high-elevation woodlands,
Tim Faulkner with a baby devil. John Poole releases a new devil while FAME Director Beal looks on.
25 YEARS OF SAVING OUR ENDANGERED FLORA AND FAUNA 9 Sea Turtle Species Profile: Sea Turtle (Chelonioidea) numbers Many people have heard that sand have been in decline for a number of temperature can affect the sex of decades. Evidence suggests that they turtle hatchlings, but recent research have inhabited the world’s oceans has also shown that warmer water for more than 150 million years. Some can have particularly devastating species can grow up to 2-3 metres in effects on the Sea Turtle population. length, can weigh a whopping 700kg Warmer water temperatures tends and can live for up to 100 years. to produce mostly female hatchlings. In some areas of northern Australia, Six of the seven known species of Sea the skewed population has been Turtles are found in waters off Australia. recorded at up to 99%. A continued All seven are listed on the EPBC Act rise in a feminised population of Sea as either endangered (leatherback, Turtles will lead to the extinction of loggerhead, and olive ridley species) those species. Other threats facing or vulnerable (green, hawksbill the Sea Turtle include pollution and flatback species). The Great and feral and natural predators. Barrier Reef is home to the largest populations of Sea Turtles in the world. In 2017, a Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles in Australia was developed Sea Turtles are fascinating creatures by the Australian Government. The and display some interesting objective of the ten-year plan behaviours. They will travel thousands is to improve the conservation of kilometres for food or to mate. status of Sea Turtles so they are no During the cooler months, they will longer a species under threat. often hibernate and can submerge for many hours at a time, surfacing only If you have any interesting facts briefly to breathe. Females lay their or stories about Sea Turtles we eggs on the same beaches where would love to hear about them they themselves were hatched. After on our Facebook page. mating, she will lay around 100 eggs at any one time but, on average, only
• • • one hatchling will survive to adulthood. www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/alarm-bells-ringing-rising-temperatures-turn-turtles-all-female-study-finds-20180104-h0diwm.html www.seaturtlefoundation.org/about/turtles/ www.environment.gov.au/marine/marine-species/marine-turtles
10 in South Australia, are thriving at the 200 Boodies at Yookamurra Sanctuary, Yookamurra Sanctuary and include the Bilby, Numbat, giving visitors the chance to see this Woylie (Brush-tailed Bettong) and Boodie endangered Australian native animal. Wildlife (Burrowing Bettong). The Sanctuary is also Another example of Yookamurra’s home to healthy populations of Southern contribution to the conservation of Sanctuary’s Hairy Nosed Wombats and Mallee Fowl, Australian flora and fauna occurred which, although disappearing from in June 2015 when 79 Brush-tailed Vital Role in their native environments, remain safe Possums from Yookamurra were released within Yookamurra’s feral-free area. Conservation into the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National FAME’s involvement with Yookamurra Park. This release occurred as part It’s a sobering statistic: 20 of Australia’s Sanctuary dates back to its beginning in of FAME’s efforts to reintroduce the 30 extinct mammal species have 1993. One of FAME’s early projects was possums to the region where they had been wiped out by feral cats and to help fund the relocation of 15 Numbats been locally extinct for 130 years. from the Dryandra Forrest in Western foxes. The sad reality is that many of Australia to Yookamurra Sanctuary. The our small mammal species cannot project aimed to establish an insurance survive the predation of feral cats and population of Numbats helping to ensure Several endangered foxes found throughout most Australian habitats. Previous efforts to control their long-term survival. Numbats thrived “species, extinct in the wild
at the Sanctuary and, as a result, it was the feral populations in the wild have decided to relocate 19 of Yookamurra’s in South Australia, are been unsuccessful and have had little impact on numbers. In recent years, Numbats to the Scotia Sanctuary in thriving at the Sanctuary... FAME has sponsored several projects New South Wales. In 2016, the number to tackle the feral predators’ problem of wild Numbats in unfenced habitats Until effective feral cat and fox control and some are showing promise. had dwindled to fewer than 1000 methods can be established, fenced However, feral numbers are such that individuals, while populations living in feral sanctuaries like Yookamurra Sanctuary these projects are still some time away proof sanctuaries had grown with 180 are vital and are the best option to from making a meaningful impact. individuals at Scotia and a conservative save Australia’s small mammal species estimate of 50 individuals at Yookamurra. from further threat of extinction. Yookamurra Wildlife Sanctuary, located 2 hours from Adelaide between the Barossa In 1995, FAME again funded the Yookamurra Sanctuary provides Valley and River Murray, is an area of successful relocation of 20 Boodies an Education Program and can 1,100 hectares of old growth Mallee (Burrowing Bettongs) from Bernier Island accommodate schools and universities woodlands, surrounded by feral-proof off the Western Australian coast to interested in providing education to fencing. It is the third largest feral cat and Yookamurra Sanctuary. Their relocation students around the conservation of fox-free area in mainland Australia and saw population numbers of Boodies threatened species. For further information has proven invaluable in the fight to save increase and, subsequently, they were about the important and vital work at our small endangered mammals. Several also successfully introduced to Scotia Yookamurra, visit www.australianwildlife. endangered species, extinct in the wild Sanctuary. Today there are more than org/sanctuaries/yookamurra-sanctuary.
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