Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Project Successful!
Completed
Jul 2008
FAME funded strategies to expand the population of Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats in Queensland
2007-2008
FAME provided support for the Recovery Project of the critically endangered Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat is the most endangered large mammal in the world, and Australia’s second most endangered mammal. This project increased the chances of survival of the species, and enabled the establishment of a second colony at the Richard Underwood Nature Reserve, which recorded two births in 2011.
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Quick Facts
- Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats feed on native grasses and require a year round supply to survive
- Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats live in burrows underground, which can be up to 3.5 meters deep and 20 meters long
- The Species is listed as endangered under the EPBC Act List of Threatened Fauna
