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Bilby Census: Populations of Australia’s threatened Easter bunny are growing
Bilby populations inside Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s (AWC) feral predator-free safe havens have experienced a year of growth, according to the results of the conservation organisation’s annual Bilby census.
Recent AWC surveys confirmed that populations of Bilbies, Australia’s home-grown alternative to the Easter Bunny, are experiencing a boom within five protected sites – Mt Gibson (WA), Scotia (NSW) and Yookamurra (SA) Wildlife Sanctuaries as well as two NSW government partnership project areas in the Pilliga and Mallee Cliffs National Park.
From 2021 to 2022, Bilby populations increased across AWC sanctuaries from an estimated 1,230 individuals to 1,480. AWC protects at least 10% of Australia’s remaining Bilby population which is estimated at around 10,000 individuals.
The increase in Bilby populations within AWC sanctuaries can be attributed to the increased rainfall in parts of the country during Australia’s second year of La Niña, which replenished the landscape and provided good conditions for breeding. It is also evidence of the effectiveness of AWC’s safe havens in protecting some of Australia’s most vulnerable species.
Annual Bilby Census: Populations of the threatened species are growing