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25.01.2022 This bird needs your vote! The Purple-crowned Fairywren has been nominated to join the ranks of Australias most unique and wonderful wildlife in the new ANiMOZ game, an exciting educational card game about Australias native fauna. Did you know that Purple-crowned Fairywrens sing duets to defend their territories, are protective of their homes, and are extremely loyal? The perfect superhero to join the ANiMOZ ranks. But hurry, theres just one week left to vote! ... Vote for the Purple-crowned Fairywren: https://animoz.world/vote/ its a close vote - we are currently in third place to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuarys Eastern Bristlebird and Save the Gouldian Funds Gouldian Finch. After voting you receive a 5% discount code for the game. If used, 5% of that sale will be donated to AWC, and that species will receive 5 more votes . D Adams / AWC

25.01.2022 Happy Wattle Day! National Wattle Day marks the official start of spring in Australia - a time when many Acacia species (Wattles) are in flower. In celebration, heres a small selection of flowering wattle from our sanctuaries across Australia. Happy Spring! ... #NationalWattleDay #WattleDay W Lawler / AWC

24.01.2022 AWC recently made a formal submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy, as part of the Inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia. Read our submission www.australianwildlife.org/solving-the-feral-cat-problem-aw

24.01.2022 Following the disastrous 2019-2020 bushfire season, we’re working in partnership with local conservation groups and landholders on a range of recovery projects, including construction of a brand-new 370-hectare predator-free refuge on Kangaroo Island.

24.01.2022 Your support means a great deal to threatened wildlife this #BlackFriday Can you spare $25 this weekend to provide a home for bushfire-affected animals? Custom nest box at bushfire-impacted North Head, where several threatened species urgently need protection. J Clarke/AWC

23.01.2022 Today marks less than 1 month until Christmas - and it’s GivingTuesday! If you’re in the #GivingTuesday mood today, please consider making a $25 tax-deductible donation to purchase a nest box for bushfire affected wildlife https://bit.ly/FB-donate-nestboxes A massive thank you to everyone who has donated already . We are now very close to our target!... Giving Tuesday is a global campaign which celebrates generosity and the power of community. We wish to express our gratitude to our supporters and donors - we couldn’t do what we do without you . Brown Antechinus are one of several threatened species benefiting from nest boxes at North Head. J Clarke/AWC GivingTuesday Australia #GivingTuesdayAustralia #GivingTuesday2020

22.01.2022 How well do you know your Aussie wildlife...? Have a scroll through these images and see how many native mammal species you can name. Do you know what they all have in common? Hint: Today is #ThreatenedSpeciesDay. ... These beautiful natives are all threatened with extinction. But with your help we are taking direct and effective action to save them all. Discover their names, their stories and their brighter futures: www.australianwildlife.org/10-threatened-mammals-being-sav/ B Leue, W Lawler, T Moyle / AWC

22.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day from AWC! In honour of dads everywhere, heres one of the best from our own backyard: the Emu. Emu fathers are the ultimate super dads. Male emus are solely responsible for all egg incubation - during which time they hardly eat, drink or leave the nest - and for nurturing and raising their chicks. ... Like most fathers, they also tell emu-sing Dad Jokes... M McLaren, W Lawler, S Gray, K Young / AWC Kalamurina, Bowra, Piccaninny Plains and Dakalanta Wildlife Sanctuaries

21.01.2022 Restoring biodiversity at Sydneys North Head. Thanks to the Guardian Australia for covering our conservation partnership with Sydney Harbour Trust.

21.01.2022 Tonight is International Bat Night Did you know that bats account for 20% of the worlds mammal species? Sadly, bats often receive a lot less love and attention than the other (fluffier) 80%, but as an essential part of our ecosystem they urgently need our respect and protection. This Little Red Flying-fox (Pteropus scapulatus) was captured on an AWC camera trap at Mt Lewis National Park, while surveying for feral cats as part of our Northern Bettong partnership with Qu...eensland National Parks / Queensland Environment Department and Western Yalanji. #BatFacts: Red Flying-foxes feed almost exclusively on nectar. Unlike other flying foxes they have tongues that are specially adapted to extract nectar and pollen from deep within native flowers, which makes them important pollinators of flowering trees. Little Red Flying-foxes migrate seasonally, throughout Australia, to follow flowering trees. These massive migrations are vital for many of Australias ecosystem functions as the Little Red Flying-fox occupies a greater expanse of Australias interior than any other bat species. Flying foxes are capable of flying up to 100km in a single night, ensuring the pollination and dispersal of many native plant species over huge distances. Bats roost in large colonies or camps of many thousands. Unfortunately, land clearing, human population growth, climate change and a general intolerance for this species and other flying-foxes are contributing to their overall decline.

21.01.2022 Just another day in the office . AWC Quoll monitoring surveys continue in the Kimberley - including along the mighty Fitzroy River, where cameras were deployed last month by our NW team. Extensive camera trapping forms part of our Quoll monitoring and conservation research program in Australias north-west, where the arrival of the Cane Toad is threatening the species future. ... Thankfully, trapping surveys last month did produce evidence of their persistence, as can be seen in the last two photos. Data from these camera trap surveys, if sufficient, will help us to develop a population estimate and guide appropriate conservation action. S Cameron / AWC

21.01.2022 Today marks the end of #NationalScienceWeek. Heres a quick recap on why science is so important at AWC; enabling us to consistently deliver positive conservation outcomes for threatened wildlife and their habitats - against the backdrop of a global extinction crisis. B Leue / AWC

20.01.2022 Happy #NationalBilbyDay! Once widespread across Australia, the Greater Bilby has disappeared from over 80% of its former range. Today, an estimated <10,000 remain, and the species is nationally listed as vulnerable.... The good news is that, thanks to our supporters and partners, we protect Bilby populations in 5 feral predator-free areas across Australia - and well soon be establishing the species at our Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary, too. Learn more about these iconic Australian marsupials, which turn over an astonishing 20 tonnes of soil per year while feeding and digging burrows: www.australianwildlife.org/wildlife/bilby W Lawler / AWC at our Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary

20.01.2022 Lush landscapes and wildflowers are emerging at our Yookamurra Wildlife Sanctuary, following the propertys wettest August in 10 years . The biggest landscape-scale change at the South Australian property is the cryptogamic or biotic crust, which has become a brilliant bright green. Best of all...? Fresh Bilby activity! ... H Crisp / AWC

20.01.2022 This September were celebrating Biodiversity Month - kicking off with a live webinar with Professor John Woinarski. Please join us this Thursday (3 Sept), 11.30am - 12.15pm (AEST), for #AWCinConversation S2E6 | Conservation in Australia. Full details and registration info below, or on our website www.australianwildlife.org/awc-in-conversation... Professor John Woinarski is one of Australias pre-eminent conservation biologists and was recently appointed an AWC Board Director. He co-authored the Action Plan for Australian Mammals, which informs much of our work with threatened mammal species.

20.01.2022 Take a meditative minute to enjoy these beautiful Brolgas. Annual bird surveys have just wrapped up at our Kalamurina Wildlife Sanctuary, which protects more than 167 bird species across 680,000 hectares of vast central desert. This research measures a suite of ecological health indicators, including the diversity and abundance of species, the impact of key threats, and the ecological health of Kalamurina. ... Stay tuned for more info on these recent surveys - and a selection of incredible photos from our talented field team. Camera trap footage by P Haines / AWC

19.01.2022 Representing a landmark collaboration between AWC and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (as part of the NSW Governments Saving Our Species program), our work in the Pilliga helps protect a vital piece of habitat for Australias threatened species. Already a refuge for a suite of wildlife, the Pilliga project area is now the site of an ambitious reintroduction program of at least six locally extinct mammals. AWC Operations Manager, Wayne Sparrow, and Acting Region...al Ecologist, Dr Greg Holland, provide an update on the Pilliga Project. Watch previos episodes and register for upcoming webinars: https://www.australianwildlife.org/awc-in-conversation/

17.01.2022 Its Biodiversity Month! Held every September, Biodiversity Month promotes the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity - which is at crisis point in Australia, where 1,800 species currently face extinction. Much of Australias spectacular flora and fauna is found nowhere else in the world - approximately 84% of our plants, 83% of our mammals, and 45% of our birds are endemic - and yet we have some of the worst extinction rates in the world. ... But together we can turn the tide. This month well be sharing content from the field which highlights Australias unique biodiversity, and demonstrates how, with your help, we are able to effectively protect and restore it. #BiodiversityMonth Delicate Mouse aka Little Native Mouse (Pseudomys delicatulus), one of Australias smallest rodents (weighing 6-15g). Found in the Kimberley during biodiversity surveys. By I Bool / AWC

17.01.2022 As part of our #BiodiversityMonth celebrations, we are proud to share a very special episode of AWC in Conversation with one of the worlds most distinguished conservation biologists, Professor Thomas Lovejoy. Professor Thomas Lovejoy is one of the worlds most distinguished conservation biologists and a founding member of AWCs Science Advisory Network. He has worked in the Amazon for over five decades, and popularised the term biological diversity. Tom is a long-standing ...part of the AWC family and has visited sanctuaries in the Kimberley, the Top End, Cape York, Central Australia and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Find out more and watch previous episodes: www.australianwildlife.org/awc-in-conversation/

16.01.2022 Six giant Gouldian Finches have flown into Brisbane this September as part of Brisbane Festival. If you live locally, have you spotted any? These colourful little birds, once abundant across northern Australia, are sadly endangered. One of Australias largest surviving populations is protected at our Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary, WA. Find out more about this iconic Aussie, and our work to protect them and their habitat www.australianwildlife.org/wildlife/gouldian-finch

16.01.2022 September 5th is International Day of Charity . Our mission is the effective conservation of all Australian native animal species and the habitats in which they live. We cannot fulfil this mission without your support. ... Whether you support us and our work as a donor, volunteer, intern, partner, staff, contractor, or simply by following along on social media - THANK YOU. B Leue, G Anderson, S Cameron / AWC www.australianwildlife.org/donate

16.01.2022 Shopping online this #CyberMonday? In just 5 minutes and with only $25, you can give Australia's bushfire-affected wildlife the ultimate gift - a home. And if you’re struggling for present ideas, why not purchase a nest box (or two) on behalf of your family and friends? Donate on our website and you can create a personalised eGift card to send to a loved one, on a date of your choice: www.australianwildlife.org/christmas-appeal-2020/

16.01.2022 Join us this Thursday 11.30 - 12.15 (AEST) for our next AWC in Conversation webinar An update from the Pilliga. AWCs groundbreaking project in the Pilliga establishes a new model for collaboration between public and private (not-for-profit) conservation. Under our partnership with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Pilliga project has seen the construction of a 5,800-hectare feral predator-free fenced area and initial reintroductions of two threatened mammal s...pecies, with more species slated to return in coming years. Info and registration: www.australianwildlife.org/awc-in-conversatio

16.01.2022 Want to make a real difference to native wildlife and their habitats, and work in some of Australias most beautiful places? Hurry! Applications close this Sunday for two incredible WA roles: Wildlife Ecologist - The Kimberley... Acting Sanctuary Manager - Mt Gibson Head to our website for full details and to apply: www.australianwildlife.org/work-with-awc/careers I Connell / AWC

15.01.2022 AWC is proud to be included in Wild Australia: After the Fires, airing on ABC TV + iview on Tuesday, 1 December at 8:30pm. AWC ecologists Eridani Mulder and Sabrina Carter are featured among the dedicated conservation scientists working to recover Australia’s wildlife and habitats following the devastating bushfires of 2019/2020, in which it is estimated some 3 billion animals perished. The program charts the recovery of wildlife in the aftermath of Australia's catastrophic bushfires through stories of hope and resilience. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, the film provides an urgent message to safeguard our environment. #AfterTheFires Northern Pictures.

15.01.2022 In a few hours well be speaking with AWC Senior Field Ecologist, Felicity LHotellier, live from Mt Zero-Taravale Wildlife Sanctuary, about our efforts to save the Northern Bettong from extinction. This critical project will see the endangered Northern Bettong restored to a secure, feral predator-free haven within the tall eucalypt forests at Mt Zero-Taravale in North Queensland. With only around 1,000 individuals left in the wild, the Northern Bettong is ranked among the A...ustralian mammals at greatest risk of extinction. But there is hope - join our webinar at 11.30 to find out more #BiodiversityMonth #AWCinConversation

15.01.2022 Guess whos been filming with AWC at Sydneys North Head Sanctuary? Its the one and only Costa Georgiadis Official from Gardening Australia. Heres a brilliant video from Costa himself, filmed yesterday while on location at North Head. More info to come...

15.01.2022 Quollity staff training with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, WA . Recently our SW team had the opportunity to join Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia for Chuditch (Western Quoll) surveys in WAs Julimar State Forest. AWC ecologists received important training in trapping, handling and measuring Chuditch, ahead of anticipated reintroductions to our Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in the near future.... Chudditch - Western Australias largest endemic carnivore - are protected by AWC at our Paruna Sanctuary, where we implement a comprehensive feral predator control program. Predation by feral cats and foxes is a serious threat to the species, which was once present in a wide variety of habitats across nearly 70% of the Australian mainland. They are now found only in the south-western corner of WA, where their distribution is patchy. Thanks to Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia for the invite! N Palmer, G Anderson / AWC

13.01.2022 This weeks webinar is all about the endangered Northern Bettong. An important reintroduction project is taking shape for the species - one of Australias most endangered mammals - at Mt Zero-Taravale Wildlife Sanctuary in North Queensland. Please join us this Thursday for AWC in Conversation with Senior Field Ecologist, Felicity LHotellier, to find out more

13.01.2022 Animals Make Us Human is now available for pre-order. Some of the proceeds will be going to AWC

12.01.2022 The Purple-crowned Fairywren has won a spot in the ANiMOZ educational card game! Thank you to everyone who voted for us.

12.01.2022 With just over 1,000 individuals left in the wild, the endangered Northern Bettong is ranked among the Australian mammals at greatest risk of extinction . Our newest project is now set to safeguard their future. Read our plans www.australianwildlife.org/homecoming-planned-for-endangere A Howe/AWC

12.01.2022 Bilby surveys have been underway at Mallee Cliffs! Bilbies were restored to Mallee Cliffs National Park in October 2019, following a 100-year absence, in partnership with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service under the NSW Government's Saving our Species program. Since then, the Bilby population has more than DOUBLED. G Hornstra / AWC

10.01.2022 Cutting-edge smart technology, such as AI image recognition, is dramatically improving our efficiency in wildlife monitoring - helping to detect rare species and key threat. Read more in our latest Wildlife Matters: https://bit.ly/AWC-WM40-AI Camera trap, J Clarke / AWC

10.01.2022 An important part of our work as land managers is preserving our amazing and unique biodiversity. So it is amazing when we see that our efforts not in vain. Wo...rking on Wilinggin country with our Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Kimberley Land Council partners we found a nest of a mating pair of Red Goshawks (Erythrotriorchis radiates), which are one of the rarest species of raptors (birds of prey) in Australia. This nest is reported to have been in the same tree for at least 30 years, and no doubt borne witness to the hatching of many new Red Goshawk chicks, thus showing the importance of maintaining this habitat.

09.01.2022 Exciting news! A new threatened species, the vulnerable Northern Brushtail Possum, has been added to Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary's confirmed species list . This is a significant find for both the sanctuary and the central Kimberley region www.australianwildlife.org/northern-brushtail-possum-recor/

09.01.2022 This September were celebrating #BiodiversityMonth, which promotes the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity. A large part of our work to effectively conserve and restore Australias biodiversity involves extensive ecological health (EcoHealth) monitoring . This research is vital for understanding the issues facing our threatened species and their habitats. Data produced enables us to build a detailed picture of health for every property we manag...e, and compile extensive species inventory lists . Armed with this knowledge, we can take (and measure) effective conservation action . Biodiversity monitoring at our Charnley River-Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary. By I Bool, R Darnell, I Connel / AWC.

07.01.2022 Weighing around 25 grams, the Kangaroo Island Dunnart is an elusive insectivorous marsupial found only on Kangaroo Island. Little is known about the behaviour a...nd lifecycle of this tiny mammal, which, prior to the bushfires, had only been sighted a handful of times. The Kangaroo Island Dunnart had more than 90% of its habitat burnt when bushfires tore across Kangaroo Island in January this year. The marsupial was identified by the Expert Panel as one of 119 species requiring urgent management intervention following the fires. The Kangaroo Island Dunnart is also one of six species featured in Australia Posts Stamp Collecting Month. This years theme is wildlife recovery chosen because of the devastating 2019-20 bushfires. Important work is underway to protect the Kangaroo Island Dunnart, including a large-scale feral cat eradication project taking place on the island. Australian Government bushfire recovery funding is also supporting feral cat control around the last refuges for Kangaroo Island Dunnarts. Efforts to save the Dunnart are between governments, national NGOs like Australian Wildlife Conservancy and WWF-Australia, local groups including Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife, scientists from the Threatened Species Recovery Hub and private landholders, and reflect the huge willingness of different groups to come together to support bushfire recovery. To learn more about the plight of this tiny marsupial, plus Australias Post wildlife recovery campaign, visit: https://australiapostcollectables.com.au//wildlife-recover

05.01.2022 GOOD NEWS this #BiodiversityMonth In partnership with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, we are pleased to announce that Mallee Cliffs National Park now hosts the largest feral predator-free area on mainland Australia! Up to 10 native mammal species are set to be restored to the massive 9,570-hectare area - the most ambitious reintroduction program ever to be undertaken in NSW - under the NSW Governments Saving Our Species program. ... Find out more and watch the full video: http://bit.ly/MalleeCliffs-FeralFree B Leue / AWC #SavingOurSpecies #NSWparks Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Threatened Species Commissioner

04.01.2022 Its #RUOKDay . At AWC we support this initiative and encourage you to start a conversation that could change a life. Ask R U OK?... Listen with an open mind Encourage action Check in Check out R U OK Day for help to keep the conversation going when someone says theyre not OK. Tip: Time spent in nature, enjoying Australias amazing biodiversity, is a great mental health boost. Vulnerable Burrowing Bettongs (Boodies) at our Yookamurra Wildlife Sanctuary, by W Lawler / AWC.

03.01.2022 For our first #BiodiversityMonth webinar we caught up with Professor John Woinarski to discuss conservation in Australia. About Prof. Woinarksi: Biodiversity research career of 40+ years Leading conservation biologist... Co-authored Action Plan for Australian Mammals AWC Board Director Coming up next: A global perspective on biodiversity conservation, with Professor Thomas Lovejoy - one of the worlds most distinguished conservation biologists, a founding member of AWCs Science Advisory Network and a long-standing part of the AWC family. Find out more and watch previous Conversations: www.australianwildlife.org/awc-in-conversation

03.01.2022 Science is the key to securing the future of Australias biodiversity - which is why we invest so heavily in it. Around 45% of the AWC team are field ecologists, who work with our dedicated Land Managers, partners, Traditional Owners and incredible volunteers to deliver Australias largest field science program - often in very remote areas. The David Attenborough Field Research Station, on the Kimberley coast, is one of Australias most remote field research stations. Its ...where AWC ecologists, Dr Rohan Wilson and David Nelson, are often based. They recently turned their hand to a spot of film making, providing this raw field update on AWC science in this spectacular region of Australia. Sound on . #NationalScienceWeek R Wilson, B Leue, D Nelson / AWC

03.01.2022 The purpose of our science program is fundamentally simple to provide information to make our conservation activities more effective. This article by Dr John Kanowski, our Chief Science Officer, and Dr Liana Joseph, our National Science Manager, explains the rationale (and substantial pay-off) of our science-first approach to conservation. #NationalScienceWeek

03.01.2022 In 2001 an insurance population of endangered Mala (Rufous Hare-wallaby) was established at our Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary, NSW. This week, they return home to Australias red centre! The species homecoming marks the final Mala release into Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuarys vast 9,450-hectare feral predator-free area, and is highly significant for Newhavens Traditional Owners - the Ngaliya Warlpiri and Luritja People - for whom the marsupial is an important ancestral figure.... This major milestone brings us one step closer to the establishment of a wild and self-sustaining Mala population, which is set to increase global numbers by 60%. Find out more: www.australianwildlife.org/mala-homecoming J Stevens, D Ginty / AWC

02.01.2022 AWC camera traps at South Endeavour Trusts Kewilpa property have captured this confronting image of a feral cat with a native Bush Rat, highlighting the significant threat posed to native species by feral predators - especially in post-fire environments when vegetation cover is severely compromised. This image is a stark reminder of the importance of feral cat monitoring and control. We continue to invest in science and technology to further this mission and improve our e...fficiency. In this instance, AWC ecologists successfully utilised Artificial Intelligence technology to rapidly reduce more than 150,000 camera trap images down to 16,000 images that had detections. When searching for wildlife survivors, and assessing key threats, AI is proving to be an increasingly important tool in our conservation-science toolbox. AWC camera trap at South Endeavour Trusts Kewilpa property, where weve been assisting with post-bushfire surveys.

02.01.2022 Snakes on the Plains! Managers at our Piccaninny Plains Wildlife Sanctuary, Graham and Sally, have recently been visited by an abnormally large number of snakes - including up to 3 Death Adders per week. Never a dull moment at the remote Cape York property. Read the full story in this ABC News article: www.abc.net.au//top-10-worlds-deadliest-snake-inv/12596318 ... S Gray / AWC

01.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that our Paruna Wildlife Sanctuary is once again open for visitors! Only an hour out of Perth, in the stunning Avon Valley, Paruna offers a number of spectacular walking trails through Jarrah, Wandoo and Powderbark forest. Bookings are essential - full details www.australianwildlife.org//visiting-paruna-wildlife-sanct... W Lawler / AWC

01.01.2022 Our long-term vegetation monitoring program is growing . This vital work helps us to understand how plants respond to environmental change and management - such as conservation fences, fire management, feral herbivore and weed control - to inform effective conservation action. AWC botanist Jeanette Kemp is one of our skilled ecologists leading this national program. Her recent research - in The Rangeland Journal - documents the encouraging vegetation changes at Brooklyn ...Wildlife Sanctuary following cattle removal. Jeanette also helps us keep a detailed (and ever-growing) inventory of plant species at each property - recording rare species such as Styphelia geniculata, an unusual plant found at Brooklyn and nowhere else in the world; an isolated patch of Dodonaea vestita, a small hop bush, at Mount Zero-Taravale; and remarkable range extensions for orchids in N. Qld. B Leue, J Kemp / AWC