How can numbats be saved from extinction?

Answer 1

Numbats were officially listed as endangered on 2 December 1970. Since that time, a number of other programmes have been established to help this defenceless marsupial of Western Australia.

• In 1996, the Department of Environment and Conservation of Western Australia launched the Western Shield Program which works to protect native species at risk of extinction. This programme works to actively control and reduce introduced pests such as the red fox and feral cats, which pose a huge threat to numbats. It also uses radio-tracking equipment to improve knowledge of numbat feeding and sheltering grounds, their home ranges and the impact of predators.
• The Department of Environment and Conservation also works to reduce the likelihood of bushfires in threatened native species' habitat.
• In 1986, Perth Zoo started a captive breeding programme with the aim of releasing bred, threatened species back into protected reserves in the wild.
• The Australian Wildlife Conservancy assists conservation of endangered species by buying land to be used specifically for reserves to protect and preserve these vulnerable species. This enables the numbats to be put into fox-free areas, which has been proven to increase their numbers and chance of survival.
• "Project Numbat" is a programme which involves the community in helping to protect the numbat. See the related link below.

Answer 2

Numbats were officially listed as endangered on 2 December 1970. Since that time, a number of other programmes have been established to help this defenceless marsupial of Western Australia.

• In 1996, the Department of Environment and Conservation of Western Australia launched the Western Shield Program which works to protect native species at risk of extinction. This programme works to actively control and reduce introduced pests such as the red fox and feral cats, which pose a huge threat to numbats. It also uses radio-tracking equipment to improve knowledge of numbat feeding and sheltering grounds, their home ranges and the impact of predators.
• The Department of Environment and Conservation also works to reduce the likelihood of bushfires in threatened native species' habitat.
• In 1986, Perth Zoo started a captive breeding programme with the aim of releasing bred, threatened species back into protected reserves in the wild.
• The Australian Wildlife Conservancy assists conservation of endangered species by buying land to be used specifically for reserves to protect and preserve these vulnerable species. This enables the numbats to be put into fox-free areas, which has been proven to increase their numbers and chance of survival.

Answer 3

One of the most effective means for ordinary people to save numbats is through "Project Numbat", a programme which involves the community in helping to protect the numbat. See the related link below.

Answer 4

there is not many choices for saving these defenceless creatures

but you can stop letting your pets roam free and not dump them on the street and if you can pursued the governments to stop clearing land for development and so on that would do the Numbats and other Australian animals a favor

Answer 5

The government has put several strategies into effect to help save the numbat, while lending its support to other groups that aim to save the numbat. Numbats were officially listed as endangered on 2 December 1970. Since that time, a number of other programmes have been established to help this defenceless marsupial of Western Australia.

• In 1996, the Department of Environment and Conservation of Western Australia launched the Western Shield Program which works to protect native species at risk of extinction. This programme works to actively control and reduce introduced pests such as the red fox and feral cats, which pose a huge threat to numbats. It also uses radio-tracking equipment to improve knowledge of numbat feeding and sheltering grounds, their home ranges and the impact of predators.
• The Department of Environment and Conservation also works to reduce the likelihood of bushfires in threatened native species' habitat.
• In 1986, Perth Zoo started a captive breeding programme with the aim of releasing bred, threatened species back into protected reserves in the wild.
• The Australian Wildlife Conservancy assists conservation of endangered species by buying land to be used specifically for reserves to protect and preserve these vulnerable species. This enables the numbats to be put into fox-free areas, which has been proven to increase their numbers and chance of survival.

Answer 6

The numbat is in need of protection, because it is a small, quite defenceless creature, only able to protect itself by hiding in hollow logs. It is endangered as a result of the introduction of non-native species to Australia. Introduced species such as foxes, and feral cats and dogs, pose a considerable threat to the numbat.

In order to help this delicate creature, there are various numbat recovery programmes, including "Project Numbat" (see related link). Projects such as this, with the help of the Department of Environment and Conservation, assist with managing the disappearing habitat of the numbat, monitoring the population, controlling feral and introduced predators, fundraising for conservation and developing education programmes.

See also the related question.

Answer 7

• In 1996, the Department of Environment and Conservation of Western Australia launched the Western Shield Program which works to protect native species at risk of extinction. This programme works to actively control and reduce introduced pests such as the red fox and feral cats, which pose a huge threat to numbats. It also uses radio-tracking equipment to improve knowledge of numbat feeding and sheltering grounds, their home ranges and the impact of predators.
• The Department of Environment and Conservation also works to reduce the likelihood of bushfires in threatened native species' habitat.
• In 1986, Perth Zoo started a captive breeding programme with the aim of releasing bred, threatened species back into protected reserves in the wild.
• The Australian Wildlife Conservancy assists conservation of endangered species by buying land to be used specifically for reserves to protect and preserve these vulnerable species. This enables the numbats to be put into fox-free areas, which has been proven to increase their numbers and chance of survival.

Answer 8

Since numbats were officially listed as endangered in 1970, a number of programmes have been established in conjunction with scientific research to help this defenceless marsupial of Western Australia.All of the following programmes are endorsed by scientists.

• In 1996, the Department of Environment and Conservation of Western Australia launched the Western Shield Program which works to protect native species at risk of extinction. This programme works to actively control and reduce introduced pests such as the red fox and feral cats, which pose a huge threat to numbats. It also uses radio-tracking equipment to improve knowledge of numbat feeding and sheltering grounds, their home ranges and the impact of predators.
• The Department of Environment and Conservation also works to reduce the likelihood of bushfires in threatened native species' habitat.
• In 1986, Perth Zoo started a captive breeding programme with the aim of releasing bred, threatened species back into protected reserves in the wild.
• The Australian Wildlife Conservancy assists conservation of endangered species by buying land to be used specifically for reserves to protect and preserve these vulnerable species. This enables the numbats to be put into fox-free areas, which has been proven to increase their numbers and chance of survival.