AUSSIE ARK RETURNS EASTERN QUOLL TO BARRINGTON TOPS
Aussie Ark has announced that they have returned the extinct Eastern quoll to the Barrington Tops for the first time since its disappearance from mainland Australia in the 1960s....
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Aussie Ark was thrilled to host its third Gala dinner, celebrating eight years of ambitious wildlife conservation. ...
2019 AUSSIEARK GALA DINNER
Aussie Ark was thrilled to host its third Gala dinner, celebrating eight years of ambitious wildlife conservation. ...
THREATS TO LIFE ON EARTH
Launched in response to a growing climate crisis and staggering loss of biodiversity threatening the stability of life on Earth, the Alliance marks a shared commitment to addressing these intertwined threats....
CONGRATULATIONS TO AUSSIE ARK PARTNER RE:WILD
Aussie Ark would like to congratulate Re:wild on the creation of Earth Alliance’s Amazon Forest Fund with an initial commitment of $5 million — and more than $1 million and counting in small donations to protect the Amazon....
ONE MILLION OF THE WORLD’S SPECIES ARE NOW UNDER THREAT OF EXTINCTION
The United Nations recently put out a report stating that one million of the world’s species are endangered, an alarming statistic. Based on a review of about 15,000 scientific and government sources and compiled by 145 expert authors from 50 countries, the global report is the first comprehensive look in 15 years at the state of the planet’s biodiversity....
THE FUTURE IS FENCED
Aussie Ark fenced sanctuaries in the Barrington Tops are providing a safe haven, free of feral predators, not only to the 7 keystone species calling its grounds home but also an additional 50 species of mammals, 278 species of birds, 42 species of reptiles and 18 species of frogs already residing in the area....
BANDICOOTS HARD AT WORK
Southern Brown Bandicoots are one of the keystone species at Aussie Ark. As Ecosystem engineers, they play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Through their digging, they help to improve soil health by turning over organic matter, bringing deep soils and their nutrients to the surface....
BILLIONS OF NATIVE ANIMALS KILLED BY FERAL CATS EVERY YEAR
Startling new research has shed a light on how dire the problem of feral cats is in Australia. Cats are killing six million animals a day in Australia. This is a fact shared in a new book, Cats in Australia: Companion and Killer....
RECORD BREAKING TASMANIAN DEVIL BREEDING SEASON
Aussie Ark is celebrating today with the announcement of our best Tasmanian Devil breeding season ever! Pouch checks have revealed 69 Tasmanian Devil joeys born in 2019 - an incredible 44% increase from 2018....
POTOROO JOEY SURPRISE
In April, Aussie Ark celebrated the arrival of two Long-nosed potoroo joeys, just in time for Easter! The Long-nosed potoroo is the smallest and most ancient member of the kangaroo family and represent, a living fossil, having remained relatively unchanged for around 10 million years. Once widespread along the East coast of Australia, and like many other smaller native mammals, its population has declined and fragmented since the introduction of foxes and cats, making it difficult for breeding, resulting in local extinctions....
WALLABY POPULATION HOPPING ALONG
In early 2019, Aussie Ark welcomed its founding two Brush-tailed rock wallabies to their state of the art, purpose-built facilities. The animals have settled in well to their new home in the Barrington Tops and were recently joined by a third female Brush-tailed rock-wallaby....
QUOLLS GONE WILD
Aussie Ark released 17 Eastern quolls back to the wild at Booderee National park in May 2019....
WINTER WONDERLAND
Snow has blanketed Aussie Ark creating a winter wonderland at the conservation organisation in the Barrington Tops, NSW. Aussie Ark is home to more than 250 endangered animals, including Tasmanian Devils, Eastern quolls, Parma Wallabies and Long-nosed potoroos....