Australian Wildlife Conservancy Releases Endangered Bettongs in Bold Extinction Fight
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📰 The quick summary: The Australian Wildlife Conservancy has released 147 brush-tailed bettongs into the wild at Mount Gibson sanctuary, expanding their conservation work that aims to operate across 5% of Australia’s land mass by 2035.
📈 One key stat: By 2035, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy aims to operate on approximately 5% of Australia’s land mass, significantly expanding their current 1.7% conservation footprint to fight the country’s extinction crisis.
💬 One key quote: “When you walk through the fenced area, there are these little dig holes everywhere with little seedlings growing in them.”
1️⃣ The big picture: The Australian Wildlife Conservancy recently released 147 brush-tailed bettongs into the Mount Gibson sanctuary in Western Australia, marking a significant conservation milestone. These small mammals, which hadn’t roamed freely in the area for about 100 years, were taken from a fenced safe haven where their population has grown from 162 to approximately 1,000 since 2015. This release is part of a broader conservation strategy, with the organization now announcing plans to expand its conservation work from 1.7% to 5% of Australia’s landmass by 2035. Eight threatened native mammal species have already been successfully reintroduced at Mount Gibson since the property was acquired in 2000.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: These reintroduced bettongs function as ‘ecosystem engineers’ that spread seeds and improve soils through their digging activities, creating natural microhabitats where native plant seedlings can flourish. Their return helps restore natural ecological processes that have been missing for a century. The expansion of AWC’s conservation work to 5% of Australia directly combats the country’s unenviable record of having the worst mammal extinction rate in the world. The organization’s approach includes not just protected sanctuaries but also partnerships with pastoral companies, finding ways for conservation and agriculture to coexist productively across Australia’s landscape.
3️⃣ What’s next: To achieve its ambitious goals, AWC plans to grow from $40 million to $100 million in annual revenue, primarily through philanthropy. The organization has appointed former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean to its board to increase reach and fundraising capacity. Scientists will continue monitoring the released bettongs while studying their impact on plant growth and ecosystem health.
Read the full story here: The Guardian – One giant leap for bettongs released into sanctuary as wildlife conservancy aims to operate on 5% of Australia
