Habitat loss and predation make survival hard for #Australia 's specialist #termite eater, the #numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus).

Thankfully, our #partnership with Australian Wildlife Conservancy is increasing protected land space so numbats can thrive in the #wild : ausgeo.co/savenumbats

Lace up your hiking boots, because Paruna’s trails have officially reopened!

Enjoy routes that wind through Wandoo woodlands, up and down spectacular valleys, and across gorges with breathtaking views.

Book your hike now: australianwildlife.org/where-we-work/…

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Positive conservation news to end another month 🙌

We're breaking up your newsfeed with some of the top stories we shared this month.

Which is your favourite? Let us know in the comments!

#AWC #AustralianWildlife #AWC InTheField #PositiveNews #ConservationOptimism

Meet Pat – Kangaroo Island’s wildlife warrior! 💪 Fauna Ecologist Pat Hodgens's contracted role with AWC is to oversee and deliver the science program at Western River Refuge. Learn about Pat + his work at AWC 👉 bit.ly/AWC-Pat

Missed yesterday's webinar? The recording is available 🎙️🙌

Tune in for an update from AWC Senior Wildlife Ecologist Dr Vicki Stokes, who leads our mammal reintroduction program in the Pilliga, where we work in partnership with NSW National Parks.

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Western River Refuge on Kangaroo Island (SA) has received a generous grant of $55,352 over two years from the SA Government Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement Grants. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/AWC-WRR-grant

Can you spot the plastic in these Malleefowl mounds? 🚮❌ Malleefowl are diligent architects, but our plastic rubbish can get into their tidy homes, releasing toxic chemicals as they slowly break down. Please consider your use and disposal of plastic this #EarthDay and every day.

Wondering what life is like as an AWC Sanctuary Manager? Garth Bowen has just ticked off month one at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary, in the Murray Darling Basin (NSW). Find out more 👉 bit.ly/AWC-Garth

200 feral goats have been removed from Buckaringa Wildlife Sanctuary (SA) in the latest feral herbivore muster 💪 Feral goats are particularly problematic at Buckaringa as they feed on and trample the plants grazed on by the vulnerable Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby.

#GOODNEWS : First independent Western Quolls born at Mt Gibson in ~100 years 🙌

AWC ecologists spotted the 4 juveniles while scanning motion sensor camera images from Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, on Badimia Country, WA. More 👉 bit.ly/AWC-Baby-Quolls

Dreaming of a three-week expedition into FNQ's Wet Tropics? Students from Carey Baptist Grammar School can relate 🌳💭 Read about their experience disconnecting from technology to explore our Mt Zero-Taravale Wildlife Sanctuary (QLD) 👇

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Burrowing Bettongs (Bettongia lesueur) make themselves at home in an 80-year-old burrow at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary (Ngalia-Warlpiri/Luritja Country) in Central Australia. AWC Photographer Brad Leue was on the ground during the translocation. 👉bit.ly/AWC-photograph…

Can you #GuessTheSpecies ?🧩

Hints:
🌀 Its mostly hairless, 30cm long tail can curl around the branches of trees
📏 Grows to ~40cm in length
🌒 Nocturnal
🌱 Forages on fruiting trees
⚖️ Weight ranges from 1.3 to 2kgs
🏠 Shelters exclusively in rocks

📸 A Hartshorne/ #AWC

Meet Narwhal the Chuditch! 🦄
We caught Narwhal last night for a quick check up and to make sure their radio-collar was fitting well. Two weeks after we released them at Australian Wildlife Conservancy's Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, they are looking happy and healthy 😊.

Get crafty these holidays with our Kids’ Corner activities! Build a tiny world for a threatened species, a hotel for bees, a gorgeous nature mobile + more 🪴🏠👉 bit.ly/AWC-Kids-Craft

🎨 J Moosmueller/AWC

#AWC #SchoolHolidays #Wildlife #Craft

Meet the Eucalyptus wandoo, one of Australia's biodiversity champions 🌳

These majestic giants provide homes for a multitude of species including bats, brushtail possums, echidna, chuditch, yellow-footed antechinus, and birds.

📸 R Sinclair, W Lawler, A Ross / AWC

What animal moves like a mini-Kangaroo, has a prehensile tail, and can weigh up to 2.8kg? 🤔 A Bettong! Bounce on over to find out more about these fascinating marsupials 👉 bit.ly/AWC-Bettongs
📸 B Leue, W Lawler / AWC