Woylies: captive breeding program
- Aug 21, 2016
- 1 min read
The Woylie or Burrowing Bettong (Bettongia ogilbyi) is a critically endangered marsupial, endemic to Australia (which means it's found nowhere else). Never heard of it? Me neither - until I began volunteering at Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (near Perth, Western Australia).
You can visit Kanyana to see them on a nocturnal tour
Because they are super threatened, Kanyana runs a captive breeding program (in partnership with DPaW) to increase population sizes, restock wild populations (and reintroductions) and improve the species genetic diversity.
They are truly amazing animals - watch my video here to see just seven reasons why (and number one is because they are just SO ca-uteee);
This video shows my first encounter with a Woylie, and it sat on my shoessss !! :D talk about gorgeous !! i think i'm in love...
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