We actually rode to the information centre and booked for the Bilgy Experience. That night we learned about the two men who together initiated the campaign to save the endangered greater bilby from extinction. Peter, a zoologist, enlisted Frank to the cause. The cause gave meaning to Frank's existence. His communication skills and passion for the cause brought impetus and energy. The result - a fenced 5 square kilometer area in the outback dedicated to rebuilding a wild bilby population.
Still low in numbers the bilbies remain endangered, but now there is hope. Losses of habitat, foxes and feral cats all have their impact. The experience gives cause to think carefully about the environment in which we live, and how we treat it.
(For more information
www.easterbilby.com.au/Project_material/stbf.asp)
1 comment:
Another Bilby thought: They also taste good in chocolate at Easter time!! Sarah.x
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