What is being done to protect numbats?

Numbats need to be protected from becoming extinct through habitat protection, fox and cat control, and land management to ensure the bush is left intact.

Are numbats protected?

The numbat has been listed as specially protected fauna that is rare or likely to become extinct under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 since 1973, and is ranked as Endangered in WA under Department of Parks and Wildlife policy using IUCN criteria.

How many numbats are left in Australia 2021?

Sadly, this means they’re now considered endangered and it’s estimated that today there are less than 1,000 mature individuals left. Widespread clearing of prime numbat habitat and predation by feral predators have been the main drivers of their decline.

Are numbats going extinct?

Numbats are an animal that is currently endangered. Being endangered means that the numbat is ‘in danger’ of becoming extinct or not existing anymore. There truly could be ‘one’ numbat of its ‘kind’ left very soon. Currently, there are less than 1,000 of the small mammals in the world.

Where can you find Numbats?

They shelter in large hollow logs, or construct a short (one to two metre) burrow with a small chamber at the end. Numbats were found across much of arid and semi-arid southern Australia, however, only two naturally occurring populations remain, both in south-west Western Australia.

How much does a numbat cost?

Join Project Numbat and help us save this beautiful little animal. Your joining fee allows us to continue our conservation efforts and members receive a membership card, sticker and quarterly newsletters. Choose from: Individual Membership – 1 year ($20), 3 year ($50) or 5 year ($85)

Are Numbats native to Australia?

Numbats were found across much of arid and semi-arid southern Australia, however, only two naturally occurring populations remain, both in south-west Western Australia. Numbats are diurnal, and have an extremely specialised diet comprised almost exclusively of termites.

How many Numbats are in Australia?

Australia Wildlife Conservancy says there are only 800 numbats left in the wild, and none have been seen in NSW for more than 100 years. Numbats are closely related to the extinct Tasmanian Tiger. Feral predator-free areas are being established to save a range of endangered marsupials.

Why numbat is an endangered animal?

The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) – also known as the banded anteater, although it actually eats termites – is an endangered Australian marsupial (a pouched mammal). The main reasons for the numbat population drop are habitat loss and being eaten by foxes that Europeans introduced in the 1800s.

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