They Try to Save Rare Animals From Extinction – by Protecting Them From Other Animals

Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) and National Parks and Wildlife Service have teamed up to create the very first feral predator-free safe haven located in Mallee Cliffs National Park, New South Wales, where at least ten species currently listed as extinct will be able to thrive.

“This is the most ambitious rewilding program ever undertaken in New South Wales and we feel very proud to be a part of it,” says Tim Allard, AWC’s Chief Executive. “Even though this project is still in its infancy, it’s already delivering a positive ecological ‘return’ for the people of New South Wales.”

Australia’s mammals need special conservation attention as the country has the worst extinction rate on the planet, and feral animals are the main cause of it. “Conservation is getting these animals back in the landscape because they all contribute. We’re not only halting the decline of Australia’s wildlife, but we’re also restoring important ecosystem processes as well,” says AWC Chief Science Officer Dr. John Kanowski.