Woylie Conservation Research Project

The woylie has been hailed as one of the success stories of wildlife conservation programs like DEC's Western Shield. In 1996, it was the first endangered species to be removed from listing under the Commonwealth Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 as a direct result of a recovery program.

However, a dramatic decline in woylie numbers has been observed over the past few years.

With funding from Saving our Species, the State Government's biodiversity conservation initiative, research is now under way to determine possible causes.

On 22nd January 2008 Environment Minister David Templeman re-listed the woylie as endangered under Schedule 1 of the State Wildlife Conservation Act 1950.

The assessment of the conservation status of the woylie and the Woylie Conservation Research Project are funded through Saving our Species.