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Endangered wallaby species returned to the wild

ABC News, 12 November 2008

A wallaby species that is critically endangered in Victoria has been returned to the wild in the Grampians region today after a decade of absence from the region.

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LOCALLY BRED JOEYS SET TO SAVE ENDANGERED SPECIES

NBN News, 01 September 2008

A wildlife sanctuary at Kulnura is introducing its baby brush-tailed rock wallabies to the public, to mark threatened species week.

The tiny marsupials are the results of the sanctuary’s captive breeding program, which is the leader in its field.

Video: http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2008/09/01/locally-bred-joeys-set-to-save-endangered-species/

Waterfall Springs Helps in the Fight to Save Threatened Species

ABC TV, The 7:30 Report, 01 April 2008

As seen on ABC TV "Climate change threatens the extinction of Australian mammals"

Transcript: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s2205185.htm
Video: http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200804/r237167_956155.asx

Little wally is key to survival of the species

Daily Telegraph, 24 JAN 2008

THIS little fellow might not know it yet but he is one of the keys to the survival of his species.

The tiny and rare brush-tailed rock wallaby is one of the products of a captive breeding program at Waterfall Springs Wildlife Sanctuary at Kulnura.

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Meet Aussie — he's the first of his kind born in Australia

Daily Telegraph, 02 MAR 2005

A PRIVATELY owned animal sanctuary in Kulnura has leapt on to the national stage by winning the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia's conservation award.

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Rescued joey is a rare gem

Daily Telegraph, 30 SEP 2004

BRUSH-TAILED rock wallaby joey, named Aussie, was born after his mother was rescued from a remote New Zealand island by Waterfall Springs Sanctuary workers Lloyd Oldfield and Debbie Breen.

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Youngsters here not only to breed but save species

Daily Telegraph, 10 JUL 2004

MEET Lulu, Velvet and Velour -- they're only 10 months old but these yellow-footed rock wallabies have an important job ahead of them to help save their endangered species.

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High hopes for the brush-tailed variety, too

SMH, November 18, 2003

Central Coast conservationists want to save a mob of wallabies from the dreadful clutches of New Zealand. And it has nothing to do with Saturday night, writes Stephanie Peatling.

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From pest to salvation of species

Daily Telegraph, 06 NOV 2003

A RADICAL plan to save the endangered brush-tailed rock wallaby will also help rid New Zealand of an unwanted pest.

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