Bandicoot

A snapshot of Bandicoot surveys in the Kimberley 👀 Using camera traps and live trapping, our team in the Kimberley have been monitoring bandicoots to build a population estimate and measure the impact of conservation actions. Two different species occur in the Kimberley - the Northern Brown Bandicoot, and the much rarer threatened Golden Bandicoot. However, they can be difficult to tell apart. Part of our ongoing survey work involves taking measurements and genetic (hair) samples from bandicoot

In 2013, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot was extinct in the wild. By 2021, it became the first Australian species ever reclassified to endangered — proof that conservation works when we commit for the long haul. Dr. Amy Coetsee from @zoosvictoria has dedicated over 20 years to this incredible recovery. Her biggest lesson? Species conservation isn't a quick fix. It takes decades of showing up, adapting, and refusing to give up. Today, approximately 1,500 bandicoots live across protected sites, but t

Southern Brown Bandicoot