
Premier Anna Bligh gets excited about National Bilby Day.Download her message Help us save the Bilby The Save the Bilby Fund was set up by conservationists Frank Manthey and Peter McRae to raise money to help put a stop to the steady decline of this delightful marsupial. See about us to find out about these dedicated and energetic campaigners and some of their current projects. Bilbies, or rabbit-eared bandicoots, were common in many different habitats throughout Australia until European settlement. Hunting by dingoes, foxes and feral cats has meant that bilby populations now only occur in the isolated arid and semi-arid areas of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. The Save the Bilby Fund supports the three main aims of the National Recovery Plan for bilbies: - to support research into the biology and ecology of the species to identify the reasons for population and distribution decline
- to direct management efforts towards addressing threatening processes
- to re-establish populations, based on the biological knowledge gained through the research.
We need your support You can help us save the bilby by contributing to the fund or by buying some of the charming bilby merchandise available through this site. Your support is crucial to the success of the fund, and to the protection of this endangered Australian native. Charleville Bilby Experience When travelling to Charleville, the Bilby capital of Australia, make sure you book you and your family in for an unforgettable adventure and experience. Read more... Bilby Chocolates At Easter, please buy chocolate bilbies from Darrell Lea. They are the only chocolate manufacturer which contributes money to Save the Bilby Fund though the sale of chocolate bilbies. Save the Bilby Fund ABN 4311 2980 373  Official Ambassodors
National Bilby Day
National Bilby Day is celebrated each year on the 2nd Sunday of September. This year it will be held on September 13, 2008. Bilby Jewellery Sandra Milliken has created a special range of jewellery featuring a cute bilby charm for the Save the Bilby Fund. All proceeds go to ensuring that our endangered species survive for our future generations. Bilby jewellery items are bound to be a “talking point”! This site is officially endorsed by the Save the Bilby Fund. Bilby jewellery is exclusively available from Sandra Milliken. Read more. |