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Endangered bilby numbers bouncing back in Charleville – ABC News
When the Charleville Bilby Experience closed its doors during COVID lockdown, the resident bilbies made the most of their newfound privacy.
It wasn’t just regional Queenslanders getting busy during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Key points:
- Bilby numbers in Currawinya National Park conservatively placed at more than five times what they were two years ago
- One third of the entire national captive population of bilbies are managed by the Save the Bilby Fund in Charleville
- Extensive upgrades to the Charleville Breeding Facility are on track to begin in July, which will help achieve an insurance population of 10,000 bilbies…
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