BRINGING THE BETTONG BACK!

A major milestone in reintroducing the Eastern Bettong to Victoria has been reached with the completion of a predator proof fence at Orana Sanctuary.

The fence has been completed through collaboration between Odonata, Friends of Mulligans Flat, and Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund.

Sites like Orana Sanctuary are vital to re-establishing native animals back into their natural habitat and increasing biodiversity, an important measure of ecosystem resilience.

Orana Sanctuary, located 40 minutes from Bendigo, is the fourth site within the South East Australia Sanctuary Operations Network (SEASON) run by Odonata.

Odonata are a national not for profit organisation with a focus on biodiversity as well as social and commercial outcomes.

Predator proof sanctuaries have proven to be effective in protecting Australian mammals that are endangered due to the impacts of climate, bushfire risk, invasive species and habitat loss.

https://www.adaptloddonmallee.com.au/2020/10/bringing-the-bettong-back/