REWILDING PLAN: State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries meets with Australian Wildlife Conservancy chief executive Atticus Fleming. Photo: Contributed
A $40 million “rewilding” project will return extinct NSW mammals including the Greater Bilby, the Numbat and Western Quoll to a national park estate in the western region.
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The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) will be among the agencies responsible for re-introducing at least 12 mammals.
AWC will deliver land management and science services in the Pilliga National Park-Pilliga State Conservation Area and Mallee Cliffs National Park.
A predator-free area will be established in the Pilliga.