Have you ever heard of a bettong? A long time ago, bettongs used to live all across Australia, eating grasses and seeds and living in burrows deep under the ground. Then when foxes and cats were introduced to Australia, they started to prey on and eat the bettongs, and the rabbits started to steal their food and homes. Very quickly there were only a few bettongs left, living on some islands off the coast of Western Australia.
To help the bettongs survive, Arid Recovery was started- a big fenced off area that had no cats, foxes or rabbits to annoy the native animals. Some of the bettongs from the islands made a new home at Arid Recovery, and are very happy in their new home.
Arid Recovery is still working hard to make room so that more bettongs can live at the reserve. You can help us by entering the colouring in competition. Click on the links below to print off your copy of the colouring in competition, and when you are done, you can post it back to us at:
Arid Recovery
PO Box 147
Roxby Downs
South Australian 5725
Or, you can take a photo of it or scan it to upload it to the Arid Recovery facebook page.
The best colouring in will win the adoption of one of the bettongs from the Arid Recovery Reserve! So get colouring, entries need to be in by 14th of December.
Bettong Colour In Competition- Junior
Bettong Colour In Competition- Upper Primary
