The woylie was once widespread throughout Western Australia, from Shark Bay through to mid-South Australia, although in the 1970’s their numbers had fallen dramatically. THE woylie, a small endangered marsupial, has been re-entered onto the Federal Government's threatened species list. The current distribution of the surviving subspecies, the woylie ( B. p. ogilbyi ), is concentrated in south west Western Australia but there are also translocated populations in South Australia and New South Wales where it occupies a variety of habitats. To assist the management of the critically endangered woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi), a quantitative study of its diet was conducted across five of the larger subpopulations in south-western Australia. On the underside, their fur is lighter.

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The woylie has occupied the majority of the safe haven and is well represented in all major vegetation communities. Past threats which led to the decline of the species included predation by foxes and feral cats, habitat destruction and altered fire regimes. The Federal conservation status revision is pending. 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. Historically, it has been thought that habitat destruction, the decline of resources and predation may be the cause of woylie decline. Their hind feet are longer than the length of their head. Woylie Conservation Research Project The woylie has been hailed as one of the success stories of wildlife conservation programs like DEC's Western Shield. endangered woylie Australian marsupials are amongst the most endangered groups of animals worldwide. The Woylie is a species of Bettong which has been exterminated from almost all its historical range over the last 150 years. By Sean Crawley. SPRAT Species Profile: Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi — Woylie. "They also have a prehensile tail which they use to carry their nesting material in - there's no other mammal that does those sorts of things." The dense, long fur covering the body of a brush-tailed bettong is grey brown on its back. There was a close match between dietary composition established from foregut contents and faecal pellets. Found in: Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales (fenced) Threatened Species Strategy Scorecards: Woylie Year 3 scorecard 2018 (PDF - 506.15 KB) Woylie Year 3 scorecard 2018 (DOCX - 422.45 KB) However, it has a unique feature, making it more similar to possum's tail: it is able to coil up and hold objects. Hence, Woylies usually hold grasses and branches with their tail as they construct their nests. The IUCN Red List also revised the woylie as Critically Endangered. Conserving the endangered woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi): Establishing a semi-arid population within a fenced safe haven Michael Smith, Georgia Volck, Nicola Palmer, Chantelle Jackson, Carly Moir, Raquel Parker, Bryony Palmer, Adele Thomasz The IUCN Red List also revised the woylie as Critically Endangered. This furry little mini Kangaroo, AKA the Brush-tailed Bettong was hopping about over WA, SA and NSW as recently as the 2000’s.