Australia’s Bilbies Bounce Back From the Brink of Extinction
Bilbies were nearing extinction when conservationists enrolled four of the little marsupials in breeding program in 2005. Luckily, the program has worked, with the population exploding to 42 bilbies.
Two men, Peter McRae and Frank Manthey, are largely responsible for saving the species. Nicknamed the Bilby Brothers, they pushed to have the four little marsupials placed in an enclosure in Currawinya National Park. It was nothing but an experiment.
