What can we do so that Leadbeaters possum doesn't become extinct?

Answer 1

We can all help the Leadbeater's Possum by making choices that will help protect the forest they live in. Also get friends and family to make better choices to help keep our native trees in our native forests for our wildlife.

• Only buy post-consumer 100% recycled toilet paper
• Only buy post-consumer 100% recycled paper for print (A4 etc)
• Don't print unless you need to
• Recycle all your paper at home/work/school to close the recyling loop
• Work with your school or workplace to get them to buy post-consumer recycled toilet paper or print paper (A4 etc)
• Put up a no junk mail sticker on your letter box
• Say no to buying wood/paper products you don't need
• Look for FSC forest certified wood products (sustainably harvested)
• If you can vote, vote for a Government that protects native forests from logging
• Tell other people what you know about Leadbeater's Possum and how they can also help

If you want to join to volunteer or become a member with the Friends of Leadbeater's Possum, go to the related link.

More members means more voices that can be heard to support change in forest management to protect this unique species, the Leadbeater's Possum.

Answer 2

Leabeater's possum is a particularly vulnerable marsupial because it has such specialised needs. If more people understood these needs, it could help to preserve the species.

The Leadbeater's Possum is not extinct, but it is classified as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 of Australia. After the devastating Black Friday bushfires of 1939, it was actually believed to be extinct, and was only rediscovered in 1961.

Like many Australian animals, Leadbeater's Possum is endangered because of habitat loss. Leadbeater's possums nest in the hollows of old trees in the mountainous areas of Victoria, preferably trees in excess of 150-200 years in age, but drought and the increased number of bushfires in recent years in Victoria has reduced the numbers of such available trees. Further, many of the remaining trees that are suitable are in Victoria's prime timber production area.

There are efforts being made to reestablish native forests with enough old trees to support the possum's habitat needs. Preventing further logging of the possum's habitat would help. In addition, greater awareness of bushfire risks, together with controlled burnoffs of dry undergrowth during summer, may help to preserve the Leadbeater's possum's habitat and reduce the chances of extinction.

Answer 3

Leadbeater's Possum was placed on the IUCN Red list of endangered species in 2004. It is classified as threatenedunder the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 of Australia. After the devastating Black Friday bushfires of 1939, it was actually believed to be extinct, and was only rediscovered in 1961. Like many Australian animals, Leadbeater's Possum is endangered because of habitat loss. Leadbeater's possum is found in Victoria, and is the faunal emblem of that state. The possums nest in the hollows of old trees, preferably those in excess of 150-200 years in age, but drought and the increased number of bushfires in recent years in Victoria has reduced the numbers of such available trees. Further, many of the remaining trees that are suitable are in Victoria's prime timber production area.

Answer 4

Like many Australian animals, Leadbeater's Possum is endangered because of habitat loss caused by humans. The possums nest in the hollows of old trees, only in Victoria, and preferably those in excess of 150-200 years in age. Drought and the increased number of bushfires in recent years in Victoria has reduced the numbers of such available trees, and European settlement in Victoria has certainly increased the frequency of both droughts and bushfires.

Further, many of the remaining trees that are suitable are in Victoria's prime timber production area. There are efforts being made to reestablish native forests with enough old trees to support the possum's habitat needs.