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Story summary
- In New South Wales, bilbies rose to nearly 2,000 after the Mallee Cliffs National Park trial.
- The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) released 107 bilbies into a predator-free habitat from 2021 to 2023.
- Surveys show 5,300 bilbies in sanctuaries, up from 3,300 in 2025.
- The population will fluctuate with environmental conditions as bilbies thrive in favorable climates but decline during droughts.
- Burrowing aids soil turnover and vegetation growth, benefiting the ecosystem.
