The five recently translocated bandicoots (WBB's) from Faure Island, WA have settled into their new surroundings.
They are building their characteristic nests under leaf litter, actively exploring their specially designed release pen and all three females have pouch young. The WBBs' will be provided with supplementary food and water over the next 12 months to promote breeding and once numbers have built up they will have access to the wider Arid Recovery Reserve. These animals will provide vital genetic diversity for Arid Recovery's current population of WBBs which will hopefully lead to an increase in population size and aid in the national recovery of this threatened species.
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