News
Bilby boom a timely Easter treat
Greater bilby numbers are on the up after a breeding boom according to the annual Australian Wildlife Conservancy Bilby Census.
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News
A baby bilby boom has been recorded in south-west NSW for the first time in a century
After 50 bilbies were released into Mallee Cliffs National Park in 2019, ecologists have now recorded the first signs of a new generation.
News
Bilby baby boom just in time for Easter
This is the good news we need right now. 19 bilby joeys have been successfully bred in NSW.
Science & Environment
Are conservation fences the only way to save our unique marsupials?
Here, Michael Bode argues that the future is fenced for Australian animals.
Wildlife
5 ways you can support our native bilbies this Easter
It’s time to ditch the chocolate bunnies.
Wildlife
The bilby is making a comeback in outback NSW
Our native Easter symbol is making a comeback in outback NSW thanks to a new bilby sanctuary at Dubbo’s zoo.
Wildlife
Tracking the evolutionary history of our once carnivorous bilbies and bandicoots
Kenny Travouillon, the curator of mammology at the Western Australian Museum, has been studying the ancient ancestry of bilbies and bandicoots for ten years. Through the rigorous analysis of extensive fossil records from Museums all across Australia, he’s grown more wary of the future of these iconic Aussie animals.
Wildlife
10 reasons Australians should celebrate bilbies, not bunnies, this Easter
The bilby is becoming Australia’s Easter icon and a symbol of hope for our native wildlife.
Science & Environment
Martu people preserve bilby population with traditional knowledge
The Martu people of Western Australia are environmental and cultural custodians, preserving tradition and ecosystems alike.