Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby
Conservation
The Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby is distinctive for its long, thickly furred tail, that is used to balance when traversing through their typically rocky habitat. This species was once widely distributed in south-eastern Australia but have suffered from widespread decline in both range and abundance.
In addition, the impact of the 2019/2020 bushfires, which affected much of the known distribution of Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallabies, is still not fully understood.
Other threats to the Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby include predation by foxes, feral dogs and cats as well as competition for forage with feral goats, habitat destruction and fragmentation.
Protecting the Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby
The priority sites for the Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby are actively managed to prevent the decline of the species through pest animal control, monitoring of the species and threats, and community education.
Actions also include supplementation with animals bred in specialist care to improve population numbers and genetic diversity.
Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby specialist care breeding
The breeding component of the Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby conservation program is managed by the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA). Several ZAA-accredited institutions participate in the program.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has been involved since 2010 and has a purpose-built facility for breeding the Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby and has successfully bred this species multiple times.
How can you help save the Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby?
Come & See Rock Wallabies
Find out more about the species and where you can see them at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Donate
Make a donation to help us continue protecting this species through our specialist care breeding program.
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