It’s National Bilby Day! With their silky ears, long noses and impressive digging skills, bilbies are one of Australia’s most charismatic marsupials. Sadly, they’re also one of the most endangered. Once widespread, their populations have declined drastically due to habitat loss and predation by feral cats and foxes. At AWC, we’re working to change that. Thanks to feral predator control, safe havens, and reintroduction programs, bilbies are making a comeback in places like Newhaven Wildlife Sanct
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It’s National Bilby Day! With their silky ears, long noses and impressive digging skills, bilbies are one of Australia’s most charismatic marsupials. Sadly, they’re also one of the most endangered. Once widespread, their populations have declined drastically due to habitat loss and predation by feral cats and foxes. At AWC, we’re working to change that. Thanks to feral predator control, safe havens, and reintroduction programs, bilbies are making a comeback in places like Newhaven Wildlife Sanct
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Help us bring back the Bilby this National Bilby Day 🙏 Bilbies were once found across Australia, occupying ~70% of the continent. Sadly, the species has been pushed close to extinction, with less than 10,000 individuals estimated to remain. But there is hope 🌟 Our sanctuaries and partnership sites are protecting the Bilby and returning the species to regions where it was once extinct. We need your support to help bring back the Bilby. Donate to help safeguard the Bilby 👉 bit.ly/AWC-BilbyDay �
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Help us bring back the Bilby this National Bilby Day 🙏 Bilbies were once found across Australia, occupying ~70% of the continent. Sadly, the species has been pushed close to extinction, with less than 10,000 individuals estimated to remain. But there is hope 🌟 Our sanctuaries and partnership sites are protecting the Bilby and returning the species to regions where it was once extinct. We need your support to help bring back the Bilby. Donate to help safeguard the Bilby 👉 bit.ly/AWC-BilbyDay �
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Celebrating #NationalBilbyDay with five facts about Bilbies: 🌱 Bilbies are ecosystem engineers – turning over 20,000kg of soil per year with their burrow digging and foraging habits. 🏠 They live in a variety of habitats including grasslands, stony downs country, and desert sandplains and dunefields. 💧 They don’t need to drink water as they get enough moisture from their food. This adaptation makes them very successful in Australia’s arid bioregions. 📍 They occur in patchy populations from ne
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Celebrating #NationalBilbyDay with five facts about Bilbies: 🌱 Bilbies are ecosystem engineers – turning over 20,000kg of soil per year with their burrow digging and foraging habits. 🏠 They live in a variety of habitats including grasslands, stony downs country, and desert sandplains and dunefields. 💧 They don’t need to drink water as they get enough moisture from their food. This adaptation makes them very successful in Australia’s arid bioregions. 📍 They occur in patchy populations from ne
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Happy National Bilby Day! Once found across 70% of Australia mainland, yet now vulnerable and only in 10%, Greater bilbies are critical for environmental diversity. Through their incredible burrow digging skills they: 💧 aerate and rehydrate soils 🌱 germinate seeds in Arid areas 🦎provide shelter to 16 threatened Australian species Stay tuned as we cannot wait for you to see them for yourselves very very soon at Taronga Zoo! | Taronga Zoo Sydney
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Happy National Bilby Day! Once found across 70% of Australia mainland, yet now vulnerable and only in 10%, Greater bilbies are critical for environmental diversity. Through their incredible burrow digging skills they: 💧 aerate and rehydrate soils 🌱 germinate seeds in Arid areas 🦎provide shelter to 16 threatened Australian species Stay tuned as we cannot wait for you to see them for yourselves very very soon at Taronga Zoo! | Taronga Zoo Sydney
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It’s National Bilby Day! While bilbies became extinct in NSW over a century ago, our partnership project to reintroduce locally extinct mammals is seeing this threatened species bounce back like never before. Over the last 3 years, 150 bilbies have been reintroduced inside 3 feral predator-free areas in #NSWParks, protected from feral cats and foxes. This once locally extinct species is now thriving and breeding in their native habitat, increasing the NSW bilby population by over 300% 🐾. We’re
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It’s National Bilby Day! While bilbies became extinct in NSW over a century ago, our partnership project to reintroduce locally extinct mammals is seeing this threatened species bounce back like never before. Over the last 3 years, 150 bilbies have been reintroduced inside 3 feral predator-free areas in #NSWParks, protected from feral cats and foxes. This once locally extinct species is now thriving and breeding in their native habitat, increasing the NSW bilby population by over 300% 🐾. We’re
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Happy National Bilby Day! 🐰 Did you know that this incredible little critter doesn't need to drink regularly because they get most of their water from their food! 🍃 | Perth Zoo
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Happy National Bilby Day! 🐰 Did you know that this incredible little critter doesn't need to drink regularly because they get most of their water from their food! 🍃 | Perth Zoo
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Today is National Bilby Day a day to recognise the vitally important Australian species, the Great Bilby. Commonly known as 'ecological engineers’ of the Australian bush due to the amount of soil they turnover, this little marsupial was commonly found in deserts of NSW, but due to predation by introduced species, they have been extinct in the wild for more than 100 years. October last year marked an iconic moment in Taronga's history, where Zookeepers from Taronga Western Plains Zoo released sev
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Today is National Bilby Day a day to recognise the vitally important Australian species, the Great Bilby. Commonly known as 'ecological engineers’ of the Australian bush due to the amount of soil they turnover, this little marsupial was commonly found in deserts of NSW, but due to predation by introduced species, they have been extinct in the wild for more than 100 years. October last year marked an iconic moment in Taronga's history, where Zookeepers from Taronga Western Plains Zoo released sev
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To celebrate National Bilby Day, Keeper Paul talks about the importance of this cute couple. Taronga is committed to Bilby conservation but it is you who can make the greatest difference to wildlife and habitats. You can adopt a Bilby here: http://bit.ly/1ZuB0P1 | Taronga Zoo Sydney
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How good is this!? Ranger Ryan recently captured this video of a greater bilby doing its thing in Currawinya National Park’s bilby enclosure. Coincidentally 😉, Sunday is National Bilby Day, a day to recognise the awesome, but unfortunately endangered, greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis). This species once ranged over most of mainland Australia, but the arrival of exotic predators has eliminated greater bilbies from most of their former range. Its closest relative, the lesser bilby, is extinct. In
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Ahead of National Bilby Day on Sunday Kalkie State School turned green. A sculpture was also unveiled as a reminder to protect the endangered animal. www.7NEWS.com.au #NationalBilbyDay #7NEWS | 7NEWS Wide Bay
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Happy National Bilby Day! 🎉 Bilbies were once found across 70% of mainland Australia, but today are only found in fragmented populations in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, south-western Queensland and reintroduction efforts in NSW to conservation sites such as Wild Deserts have led to the return of this species after being extinct for over 100 years. To help these vulnerable marsupials, we hopped into action and created the Taronga Sanctuary in Dubbo, a 110-hectare feral predator-pro
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Happy National Bilby Day! Today is a day to recognise a vitally important Australian species, the Greater Bilby. This little marsupial used to be commonly found in the deserts of NSW, but, due to predation by introduced species like cats and foxes, and also habitat degradation, Bilbies have been extinct in NSW for more than 100 years. Visit our website to find out how you can help Taronga bring Bilbies back to NSW! https://bit.ly/2lFjL4k | Taronga Zoo Sydney
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It's #NationalBilbyDay 🫶 In Queensland, the greater bilby population is improving in hops and bounds, but unfortunately, these marsupials are still listed as endangered. The footage of this little guy was captured by our @Queensland National Parks team during a bilby survey in Astrebla Downs National Park, where more than 5,000 bilbies were recorded in 2022. 💪 We (the Department of Environment and Science) have awarded two grants to @Save the Bilby Fund and Australian Wildlife Conservancy to s
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Happy National Bilby Day! Sound on to hear cute crunches 🔉 📷 Keeper Aaron | Perth Zoo
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Happy 20th Anniversary National Bilby Day! Today we go green to celebrate this amazing eco-engineer. Join us in raising awareness and protecting bilbies for generations to come. 💚 #GoGreenForBilbies #NationalBilbyDay #SaveTheBilbyFund #Bilby | Save the Bilby Fund
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National Bilby Day!
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Ninu enjoyed some special enrichment for National Bilby Day today! He can be a little wary at first, but has stolen the hearts of our keepers. Some of his favourite snacks include mealworms and popcorn! 🍿 Ninu is one of the beautiful bilbies we've bred as part of our important breeding program. 🐾 | Adelaide Zoo
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This Sunday is National Bilby Day and we've got two Bilby shaped treats in store for you! ✨ Pick up your yummy Melba's Bilby chocolate on arrival (while stocks last) and listen to a special Bilby keeper talk at 1pm. Plus, all Bilby lovers can adopt a vulnerable Bilby and help us in supporting conservation efforts to release them back into the wild (full details in comments below). This vision, thanks to keeper Eli, shows Greater Bilby Gibs using puzzle enrichment, all part of the care he receive
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Today is National Bilby Day. “Malcolm” the bilby and “Acacia” the bilby call Cleland Wildlife Park home, and can be seen at any time of the day. Why do we love the bilby so much? These guys have been around for a long time. Bilby ancestors have been found as fossilised remains dating back 15 million years. Bilbies love to dig, making them one of Mother Nature‘s great eco-engineers. Their front paws are perfect for digging burrows, which creates an opportunity for soil and vegetation restoration.
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Today is National Bilby Day and we’re bouncing with excitement to share that an adorable set of Greater Bilby joey twins has been born at Monarto Safari Park. The three-month-old duo, a male and female, have been snuggled up in pouch of mum, three-year-old Lisa, until last week. Assistant Curator Tom Hurley said the floppy-eared pair are now out and about exploring the new world around them – just in time for their species’ national day. “Monarto Safari Park has over 25 years of history in bilby
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With their long ears, silky fur, and clever burrowing skills, Greater Bilbies are one of Australia’s most unique marsupials. Once found across 70% of the country, today fewer than 10,000 remain in the wild due to habitat loss and predators such as feral cats and foxes. At Monarto Safari Park, Zoos SA has been working to change that story for more than 25 years. Our dedicated breeding program has produced over 200 bilbies, with more than 90 released back into the wild at places like Thistle Islan
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Bilby Facts For Kids - Information, Pictures & Video
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Did you know that we manage Australia's largest wild population of the endangered greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis)? Astrebla Downs National Park's bilby population is the most significant wild population remaining in Queensland. Our Rangers and Conservation Officers undertake annual monitoring trips to Astrebla Downs National Parks to help us better understand and protect this iconic Australian species. 🗒️📹 This footage shows Conservation Officer Maree releasing a little bilby back onto Astreb
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Safeguard the future of Australia's iconic Bilby with AWC
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Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park on Instagram: "🐾 Happy National Bilby Day! 🐾 Today we are celebrating one of Australia’s most remarkable marsupials, the Greater Bilby. Once common across most of the country, fewer than 10,000 remain in the wild. Earlier this year, two precious bilby joeys were born as part of Zoos SA’s breeding program. Each new arrival represents real hope for the species, with more than 200 bilbies bred through our program and over 90 released back into the wild to supp
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The Adorable Bilby: Australia's Endangered Superhero
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This National Bilby Day, learn more about these darkness-loving, desert-dwelling diggers and why they are under threat. | Australian Academy of Science
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National Bilby Day 2019
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Bilbies born at Mallee Cliffs National Park
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