The Conservation Issue 

Mainland populations of Eastern Barred Bandicoots have declined dramatically due to the clearing of woodlands, establishment of settlements, introduction of exotic pasture grasses, rabbits and fertilisers, grazing by domestic stock, altered fire regimes, and predation by feral pests such as cats and foxes.

Eastern Barred Bandicoots lived in South Australia, but are now thought to be extinct in that state. The last remnant mainland population has been reduced to only a handful of bandicoots surviving in a small fragmented area in and around the city of Hamilton.

Zoos Victoria's Conservation Field Partners

The recovery of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot is the work of many organisations and community groups which are members of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery Team. Each Recovery Team member brings particular expertise to the recovery effort, ranging from captive breeding, habitat management and predator control to education and research. Zoo Victoria’s partners include:

Department of Sustainability and Environment
Parks Victoria
National Trust of Australia
Mt Rothwell Conservation and Research Centre
Friends of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot