World Numbat Day: Celebrating Years of Conservation Success With its russet coat, bold white stripes and a tongue designed to slurp up 20,000 termites a day, the Numbat is one of Australia’s most endearing and unusual marsupials. Once roaming across southern Australia, fewer than 2,500 numbats now survive in the wild, clinging to life in precious habitats of the Dryandra Woodland National Park in WA. For more than a decade, FAME has proudly supported the recovery of this population, backing the people and programs working to keep numbats safe from feral predators and habitat loss. Aside from their charm, numbats play an important ecological role; turning soil as they dig for termites, helping aerate the ground and cycle nutrients that benefit other native species. By protecting the Numbat, we’re also protecting a web of life in the eucalypt woodlands they call home. And so today, FAME celebrates our partners’ dedication and the resilience of this tiny, striped survivor. Our long-term partnership with the passionate Numbat Task Force has been vital to that success. Today, FAME continues this legacy through a new collaborative project with the Numbat Task Force, Dr Tony Friend, and key conservation partners. To support the final fundraising target for this project and to learn more visit the project page of the website: https://www.fame.org.au/projects/knowing-numbats Our thanks to Mark Jackman for this cute Numbat video treat (fb)

#THREATENEDTHURSDAY SPECIES: Brachychiton guymeri — Blackwall Range Kurrajong CLASSIFICATION: Critically endangered The Blackwall Range Kurrajong is a small, handsome tree found only in a narrow stretch of dry rainforest and rocky slopes near Cooktown in far north Queensland. Growing up to 10 metres tall, it bears glossy green leaves and striking bell-shaped pink to red flowers that add a splash of colour to the rugged landscape. Like its better-known relatives, it stores water in its swollen trunk and roots — an ingenious adaptation to the dry tropical climate. This rare species is critically endangered due to its extremely limited range and the ongoing loss of habitat from clearing, grazing, and altered fire regimes. Invasive weeds and changing rainfall patterns also threaten its survival. Conservation efforts are focused on protecting remnant populations and managing fire to preserve its unique habitat. Safeguarding this resilient little tree ensures the Blackwall Range continues to bloom with one of Queensland’s most distinctive native treasures. Photo: Kurrajong genus (Tony Eales) #EndangeredSpecies #Conservation #WildlifeProtection #Biodiversity #ProtectOurPlanet #HabitatPreservation #AustralianWildife #FAMESpecies (fb)