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Tuesday March 25th 2008
WWF reports that Australian wildlife is under pressure
Species such as the greater bilby and the quoll are under threat and could disappear altogether in coming decades according to a report recently produced by the WWF. Rising temperatures, and the knock-on effects, is the number one pressure for wildlife across the Australian continent.
In the past the greater bilby, was hunted extensively for its skin and accidentally killed by rabbit traps and poisoned baits. However, the population is now under pressure from long periods of drought, which tend to particularly effect animals on smaller areas of land that may be unable to sustain them.
The greater bilby is the largest of the small, rat-like marsupials known as bandicoots. It has a comical appearance with its oversized hairless ears and long slender hind legs that resemble those of a kangaroo.
See videos and images of the greater bilby in ARKive
Past news
Wednesday 12th March 2008
Tiger numbers 'halve in 25 years'
Tuesday February 26th 2008
South Africa lifts the ban on culling elephants
