WILD FUTURES - Eastern Barred Bandicoot

Once common across Victoria’s volcanic plains and grasslands, Eastern Barred Bandicoots (Perameles gunnii) have declined dramatically over the past few decades, falling prey to foxes and domestic cats and making them one of the most endangered marsupials in Victoria.

The survival of these shy tussock-dwellers depends on breeding programs and predator-free habitat.  Strategic locations for captive breeding, release and monitoring in western Victoria have been identified and the Eastern Barred Bandiocoot Recovery Officers are busy engaging communities and volunteers and carrying out these valuable conservation efforts.

Conservation Volunteers is working in partnership with Parks Victoria at Woodlands Historic park and Serendip Sanctuary,  DSE Vision for Werribee Plains, Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Centre and the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery team to create secure areas where these bandicoots can flourish and eventually return them to their grassland homes.

You can volunteer in Victoria from Melbourne or Geelong to assist with this important project for a single day or enjoy a fantastic 3-day monitoring experience through our Naturewise program, or donate valuable dollars to our Wild Futures program to ensure that Eastern Barred Bandicoots don’t disappear from our landscape forever.

Wild Futures 2012 Calendars NOW AVAILABLE!