PHOTO: Just in time for Easter! One of the 110 new baby Bilbies discovered in the Pilliga State Conservation Area’s breeding area during the annual census. (PHOTO CREDIT: K.Jollie AWC)
by LIZ CUTTS
POPULATIONS of Australia’s home-grown alternative to the Easter Bunny are growing.
Recent Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) surveys have confirmed that populations of Bilbies, are experiencing a boom within five protected sites, including the conservation area located in the Pilliga Forest.
As a result of the annual Bilby Census . . .
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