Is the bilby endangered

Answer 1

The greater bilby, also sometimes known as the rabbit-eared bandicoot, is endangered due to loss of habitat and competition with other species. Its biggest competition for food has come from the introduced rabbit. Rabbits also burrow where the bandicoots burrow, but their burrows tend to cause the collapse of the bilbies' burrows, resulting in the bilbies being trapped, and suffocating.
The introduction of foxes and cats to Australia also had an impact on the decline of the bilby population, as they successfully hunt bilbies.

Answer 2

The lesser bilby is believed to be extinct as there have been no sightings for many decades.

These marsupials used to be found over most of Australia, but were pushed back so that they only lived in deserts.

The introduction of foxes and cats, which have turned feral, resulted in their extinction, as the vulnerable lesser bilby was an easy food source for them, as well as for dingoes.

The introduction of the rabbit, which voraciously eats much of the vegetation the bilby eats, resulted in reduced food sources. Rabbits also dig burrows which cause problems for the bilby's habitat, as they tend to cause the bilbies to be caved in. The bilby's habitat also suffered from being trampled on by herds of stock animals. Trapping of rabbits also reduced the lesser bilby's population, as they became victim to the rabbit traps.

Answer 3

The greater bilby is a symbol of what has gone wrong since European settlement. This fragile creature, which used to roam freely over many parts of the continent, has now been reduced to a few pockets of desert land. this is because Europeans have introduced rabbits, which eat the bilbies' food, and foxes which prey on them. By showing that we care enough to try and save the few remaining specimens of the bilby, Australians show they are willing to undo at least some of the damage from the last 220 years.

Answer 4

The Greater bilby is endangered; the Lesser bilby is already extinct.

One of the main reasons why bilbies became endangered was due to the introduction of foxes and cats which have turned feral. These animals have resulted in bilbies being endangered, as the vulnerable bilby is an easy food source for them, as well as for dingoes. Trapping to catch foxes has unfortunately resulted in the bilbies themselves often being caught.

The introduction of the rabbit, which voraciously eats much of the vegetation the bilby eats, has resulted in reduced food sources. Rabbits also dig burrows which cause problems for the bilby's habitat, as they tend to cause the bilbies to be caved in. The bilby's habitat has also suffered from being trampled on by herds of stock animals.

Answer 5

Yes. Greater bilbies are critically endangered. These marsupials used to cover two thirds of Australia, but now have been pushed back so that they only live in deserts.

The introduction of foxes and cats, which have turned feral, have resulted in their being endangered, as the vulnerable bilby is an easy food source for them, as well as for dingoes. Trapping to catch foxes has unfortunately resulted in the bilbies themselves often being caught.

The introduction of the rabbit, which voraciously eats much of the vegetation the bilby eats, has resulted in reduced food sources. Rabbits also dig burrows which cause problems for the bilby's habitat, as they tend to cause the bilbies to be caved in. The bilby's habitat has also suffered from being trampled on by herds of stock animals.

Answer 6

Bilbies, also known as rabbit-eared bandicoots, are critically endangered. These marsupials used to cover two thirds of Australia, but now have been pushed back so that they only live in deserts.

The introduction of foxes and cats, which have turned feral, have resulted in their being endangered, as the vulnerable bilby is an easy food source for them, as well as for dingoes. Trapping to catch foxes has unfortunately resulted in the bilbies themselves often being caught.

The introduction of the rabbit, which voraciously eats much of the vegetation the bilby eats, has resulted in reduced food sources. Rabbits also dig burrows which cause problems for the bilby's habitat, as they tend to cause the bilbies to be caved in. The bilby's habitat has also suffered from being trampled on by herds of stock animals.

Answer 7

The lesser bilby is believed to be extinct.

These marsupials used to be found over most of Australia, but were pushed back so that they only lived in deserts.

The introduction of foxes and cats, which have turned feral, resulted in their extinction, as the vulnerable lesser bilby was an easy food source for them, as well as for dingoes.

The introduction of the rabbit, which voraciously eats much of the vegetation the bilby eats, resulted in reduced food sources. Rabbits also dig burrows which cause problems for the bilby's habitat, as they tend to cause the bilbies to be caved in. The bilby's habitat also suffered from being trampled on by herds of stock animals.

The Greater Bilby is now critically endangered.

Answer 8

If the greater bilby were to become extinct, then it would mean yet another of Australia's native animals has been pushed out of existence due to habitat loss and the introduction of foxes, rabbits, livestock and feral cats.

Unfortunately, it cannot be said that extinction of the bilby would affect the whole ecosystem. Because most of the few remaining bilbies are kept in safe enclosures within their native habitat, there is a limit to the number of animals which can prey on it, so there is little likelihood of an imbalance in the ecosystem (which can be the result when extinction of a species occurs).

Answer 9

The greater bilby has been on the endangered list for Western Australia since 1950. Other states followed later.