We recently visited the Mount Rothwell Sanctuary in Melbourne’s west. Originally created by John Wamsley, this 420 hectare predator-proofed sanctuary was bought in 2004 and is currently operated by the Odonata Foundation. When I first visited in 2009 it was the only place left where the original mainland stock of Eastern Barred Bandicoots occurred. This privately-owned and operated reserve has done what no government-funded initiative ever managed. It secured the species’ future. Today, 9 out of 10 of remaining Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies have a home here, and nowhere else.
Continue reading What is the Normal Number of animals? A visit to the Rothwell Sanctuary at Wildlife in the Balance.
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