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The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) is an independent Australian nonprofit
organisation, working to conserve threatened wildlife and ecosystems in [Link] is
the largest private owner and manager of land for conservation in Australia, currently
managing 31 sanctuaries and partnership sites for wildlife conservation that cover over 6.5
million hectares of land across [Link] partners with governmental agencies,
Indigenous groups, and private landholders to manage landscapes for effective
[Link] funding comes from private support in the form of tax-deductible
donations from the public, as well as some government grants for particular purposes, such
as from the Australian government's National Reserve System [Link] of 2022, AWC's
most recent conservation project focuses on the Northern [Link] partnered with
Territory Natural Resource Management (TRM), James Cook University, Gulf Savannah
NRM, and Western Yalanji to trial conservation methods, including artificial dens for quolls,
genetic research and controlled burn programs.== History ==
Australian Wildlife Conservancy was founded in response to Australia's mammal extinction
[Link] a third of the world's extinctions from the last 400 years have been from
Australia, and Australia has already lost 31 species of [Link] of these extinctions
were entirely preventable with effective conservation measures in [Link] Wildlife
Conservancy operates under a unique model for conservation, using science
(predominantly biodiversity survey work and targeted research) to inform on-ground land
management, such as control of fire, feral animals and [Link] is a strong focus on
wildlife conservation: consequently, about 80% of all staff are based in the field and, as of
2021, 83.5% of AWC's total expenditure is invested into conservation [Link] origin
of the organisation lies in a 1991 land purchase (of what is now Karakamia Sanctuary) by
AWC's founder, Martin [Link] established the sanctuary, constructed a feral-proof fence,
cleared the area of feral animals and started re-introducing threatened mammals into this
[Link] is still open for public spotlight tours, where you can see small mammals
such as the critically endangered woylie or brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata),
tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii), quenda and common brushtail [Link] 2001, the
AWC became a public charitable [Link] 2002, the AWC agreed to acquire four
sanctuaries, Buckaringa, Dakalanta, Scotia and Yookamurra, for A$5.2m from Earth
Sanctuaries Ltd (ESL), the company founded by John [Link] June 2007, AWC
announced the establishment of a corporate partnership with [Link] 2016 State of the
Environment report suggested that, while Australia is incredibly rich in its biodiversity, it
continues to suffer from unprecedented decline, despite legislation at all state and federal
[Link] response, AWC protect a diverse array of habitats across a large network of
sanctuaries, to protect 88% of Australia's bird species, 74% of mammals and 54% of reptile
species, and 56% of amphibian [Link] 2019, AWC partnered with Bullo River Station,
which covers over 160,000 hectares in the north-west corner of the Northern Territory,
near the mouth of the Victoria [Link] is a unique partnership between a working
pastoral property and a conservation sanctuary to generate outcomes for both wildlife and
[Link] landscape here is typical of the Eastern Kimberley, dominated by Keep River
sandstone formations with rocky gorges, lush riverside vegetation and expansive tropical
savannah [Link] biodiversity surveys have already identified several
important species of rare and threatened wildlife, including the Gouldian finch (Erythrura
gouldiae) and wyulda or scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata).In 2021, the AWC
launched the Western River Refuge initiative, a project delivered in partnership with
Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife and private landholders in response to the destructive
bushfires that occurred on Kangaroo Island in [Link] Western River Refuge includes a
369-hectare feral predator-free fenced safe haven to protect the Kangaroo Island dunnart,
as well as several other threatened species.== AWC sanctuaries ==
As of 2024 AWC sanctuaries exist at the following locations, among others:
== References ==
== External links ==
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
