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Wild Deserts winter tours

After a very successful launch of our Wild Deserts Experience Winter Tours in 2023 where over 50 visitors enjoyed the opportunity to meet our scientists in person and learn about our work first hand, we are running further tours during the peak visitor season in mid-2024.

Tours are free and bookings are not required, just meet us at the Talpera Lookout,ÌýSturt National Park.

Newsletters

Our newsletter is written by our chief ecologist, Dr Rebecca West and published quarterly. Starring the status of our reintroduced mammal species we also provide other research, infrastructure, community and event updates as we aim to inform our supporters and followers of all the highlights at Wild Deserts. Everyone is welcome to subscribe to our newsletter.


Wet weather fills Lake Pinaroo and greens the desertÌý~ Planning for the arrival of western quolls and burrowing bettongsÌý~ Feral cat trackingÌý~ Herbarium updateÌý~ A profile of our summer caretakersÌý~ What's coming up in the next few months at Wild Deserts

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Past newsletters

January 20, 2024

Big rain dodges Wild Deserts during JanuaryÌý~ Ecological Monitoring, December track countsÌý~ International Conservation Translocations ConferenceÌý~ Woma Python ResearchÌý~ Cat control intensifiesÌý~ Congratulations BriannaÌý~ Farewell to Ellie

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November 20, 2023

NSW Environment Minister visitÌý~ Annual Bird and Reintroduced Mammal MonitoringÌý~ Spring wildflowersÌý~ National Science Week Rewilding PanelÌý~ Rotary Club of Frankston volunteersÌý~ Field Station upgradeÌý~ Free tours a hit

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August 20, 2023

Lake Pinaroo driesÌý~ Greater stick-nest rat translocation to Sturt NPÌý~ Annual ecological monitoring 2023Ìý~ Mutawintji Board of Management visitÌý~ New Info shelter at Fort Grey CamgroundÌý~ Student research update

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February 20, 2023

Golden Bandicoots establishing well ~ Lots of large reptile activity at Wild Deserts ~ Visitors at the Talpero Lookout ~ Banksia Foundation NSW Conservation Award ~ Bandicoots not the only rapid breeders at Wild Deserts ~ New detector dog in training

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November 20, 2022

Golden Bandicoot post release monitoring ~ A feral cat sneaks in ~ New Wild Deserts staff ~ Visitors and Volunteers ~ Pilot public tours of Wild Deserts

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August 07, 2022

Golden Bandicoots thriving at Wild Deserts ~ 2022 annual ecological survey ~ NSW Environment Minister visits Wild Deserts ~ Student researchÌýupdate ~ Peggy

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June 20, 2022

Golden Bandicoots return to NSW ~ New Visitors Area in Sturt National Park complete as part of Wild Deserts Project ~ More rainÌýforÌýWild Deserts ~ Research UpdateÌý

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February 20, 2022

Early success for newly-released Shark Bay BandicootsÌý~ Lake Pinaroo ecological surveysÌý~ Cat control and researchÌý~ Wild Deserts to feature on ABC's Australian StoryÌý~ Golden Bandicoots coming to Wild Deserts in 2022

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October 20, 2021

Spring rains during COVID lockdown atÌýWild DesertsÌý~ Inaugural monitoring of all reintroduced mammalsÌý~ More Shark Bay bandicootsÌýarriveÌý~ Annual birdÌýsurveysÌý~ Student researchÌýat Wild DesertsÌý~ Threatened Species Bakeoff

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August 20, 2021

Shark Bay Bandicoots releasedÌý~ Bilby and Mulgara updatesÌý~ Waterbirds Breeding after rainÌý~ Cat-control research projectsÌý~ WelcomeÌýTom Hunt our new field ecologistÌý~ Visitor area construction continues

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May 20, 2021

Rain and more rain - great for the desertÌý~ Annual surveysÌý~ Netting sculptures arrive

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March 20, 2021

Our changing environmentÌý~ Bilbies and Mulgaras return to Sturt National ParkÌý~ Breeding smarter threatened species ~‘Wild Training Zone’Ìý~ Thanks

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Major news events at Wild Deserts

2024

Wild Deserts sculpture and garden on ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Campus: ÌýandÌý

Wild Deserts family:Ìý

2023

Rewilding:Ìý

Bandicoot survival:Ìý

Rewilding the Desert:Ìý

2022

Interpretation area opens:ÌýÌýÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Newsroom - Interpretation area for wildlife conservation opens in Sturt National ParkÌý

Golden bandicoot release:ÌýÌýÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Newsroom - A shining success as golden bandicoots return to the desertÌý

Wild Deserts Australian Story:Ìý

Mammals now thriving:ÌýÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Newsroom - Reintroduced mammals now thriving in Sturt National Park

2021

Shark Bay bandicootÌýrelease:ÌýÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Newsroom - Bandicoots return to Sturt National Park after more than a centuryÌý/Ìý

2020

Bilby release:Ìý

Mulgara release:Ìý

2019

Rewilding project:Ìý

2018

Artefact relocation:Ìý

Pitfall trapping and start of fence clearing:Ìý

Bilby Sanctuary established at Taronga Zoo:Ìý

2017

Mulgara Discovery:Ìý

Project Launch:Ìý

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The team

Meet our Wild Deserts team of experts.

The mammals

From the Crest-tailed Mulgara to the Stick-nest Rat, these mammals have a story to tell. Come and meet them.

About the project

The Wild Deserts project aims to bring back seven locally extinct mammals in north-west NSW. Learn more.