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Newsletters

Our newsletter is written by our chief ecologist, Dr Rebecca West and published quarterly. Starring the status of our reintroduced mammal species we also provide other research, infrastructure, community and event updates as we aim to inform our supporters and followers of all the highlights at Wild Deserts. Everyone is welcome to subscribe to our newsletter.


In this newsletter: extreme weather brings major operational challenges; conservation successes and collaborations; new Wild Deserts childrens books.

Past newsletters

Newsletter image dec 2025 White-winged Fairywren
December 10, 2025

Thriving bilbies, quolls and听bandicoots,听book launch, bird surveys听and lots of students, visitors and hard work at Wild Deserts as always. Happy Christmas to our supporters and we hope you enjoy a relaxing break.

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sand dunes  Wild Deserts Header image May25
May 31, 2025

Further mammal releases into the Wild Training Zone, using AI to detect mammal movements, new plant species found, bat surveys, farewells and new publications by Wild Deserts staff.

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 image of christmas quoll from Newletter Header Dec 24
May 31, 2024

Merry Christmas from Wild Deserts. Thanks to our growing team and all our supporters for a very successful year. We wish everyone a safe and happy festive season 🎄 Some brief updates on further releases of bilbies and听quolls,听and post-translocation monitoring of burrowing bettongs, as well as trials听of听innovative monitoring technology.

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 image of quoll from Newletter Header Nov 24
May 31, 2024

The latest (and final)听species to be reintroduced at Wild Deserts, burrowing bettongs and western quolls听~ visit from the Federal Environment Minister听~ sculpture unveiling听~ bilby translocation, the听first step in implementing the 'Beyond the Fence' Strategy听~ Rotary Club of Frankston visit听~ cat control update听~ farewells and听welcome

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Knife-footed Frog (Cyclorana cultripes)
May 31, 2024

Wet weather fills Lake Pinaroo and greens the desert ~ planning for the arrival of western quolls and burrowing bettings ~ feral cat research ~ a profile of our summer caretakers and what's coming up in the next few months at听Wild听Deserts

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Crested Pigeon drinking at desert waterholw, Eastern Minors and Magpie Lark in background
January 20, 2024

Big rain dodges Wild Deserts during January听~ Ecological Monitoring, December track counts听~ International Conservation Translocations Conference听~ Woma Python Research听~ Cat control intensifies听~ Congratulations Brianna听~ Farewell to Ellie

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Desert flowers
November 20, 2023

NSW Environment Minister visit听~ Annual Bird and Reintroduced Mammal Monitoring听~ Spring wildflowers听~ National Science Week Rewilding Panel听~ Rotary Club of Frankston volunteers听~ Field Station upgrade听~ Free tours a hit

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Central Netted Dragon (Ctenophorus nuchalis) perching on top of researcher's hand
August 20, 2023

Lake Pinaroo dries听~ Greater stick-nest rat translocation to Sturt NP听~ Annual ecological monitoring 2023听~ Mutawintji Board of Management visit听~ New Info shelter at Fort Grey Camground听~ Student research update

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Wildflower dune at sunset
February 20, 2023

Golden Bandicoots establishing well ~ Lots of large reptile activity at Wild Deserts ~ Visitors at the Talpero Lookout ~ Banksia Foundation NSW Conservation Award ~ Bandicoots not the only rapid breeders at Wild Deserts ~ New detector dog in training

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Sturt Desert Peas (Swainsona formosa) at Fort Grey
November 20, 2022

Golden Bandicoot post release monitoring ~ A feral cat sneaks in ~ New Wild Deserts staff ~ Visitors and Volunteers ~ Pilot public tours of Wild Deserts

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Dr Rebecca West and Martu Ranger Valdera Morgan tracking Golden Bandicoot using radiotracking antenna in desert shrubland
August 07, 2022

Golden Bandicoots thriving at Wild Deserts ~ 2022 annual ecological survey ~ NSW Environment Minister visits Wild Deserts ~ Student research听update ~ Peggy

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Storm moving in from horizon in desert along a fenceline
June 20, 2022

Golden Bandicoots return to NSW ~ New Visitors Area in Sturt National Park complete as part of Wild Deserts Project ~ More rain听for听Wild Deserts ~ Research Update听

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Shark Bay Bandicoot tracks
February 20, 2022

Early success for newly-released Shark Bay Bandicoots听~ Lake Pinaroo ecological surveys听~ Cat control and research听~ Wild Deserts to feature on ABC's Australian Story听~ Golden Bandicoots coming to Wild Deserts in 2022

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Red-kneed Dotterel wading in water
October 20, 2021

Spring rains during COVID lockdown at听Wild Deserts听~ Inaugural monitoring of all reintroduced mammals听~ More Shark Bay bandicoots听arrive听~ Annual bird听surveys听~ Student research听at Wild Deserts听~ Threatened Species Bakeoff

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Brianna Coulter tracking Greater Bilbies using antenna in desert
August 20, 2021

Shark Bay Bandicoots released听~ Bilby and Mulgara updates听~ Waterbirds Breeding after rain听~ Cat-control research projects听~ Welcome听Tom Hunt our new field ecologist听~ Visitor area construction continues

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Australian Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) with chicks on desert wetland
May 20, 2021

Rain and more rain - great for the desert听~ Annual surveys听~ Netting sculptures arrive

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Crest-tailed Mulgara in desert wildflower in foreground
March 20, 2021

Our changing environment听~ Bilbies and Mulgaras return to Sturt National Park听~ Breeding smarter threatened species ~鈥榃ild Training Zone鈥櫶齸 Thanks

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Major news events at Wild Deserts

2025

ABC News:

2024

Wild Training Zone:

ABC 7.30 feature:听

Quolls and Bettongs released:

Wild Deserts sculpture and garden on 91色情片 Campus: 听and听

Wild Deserts family:听

2023

Rewilding:听

Bandicoot survival:听

Rewilding the Desert:听

2022

Interpretation area opens:听听91色情片 Newsroom - Interpretation area for wildlife conservation opens in Sturt National Park听

Golden bandicoot release:听听91色情片 Newsroom - A shining success as golden bandicoots return to the desert听

Wild Deserts Australian Story:听

Mammals now thriving:听91色情片 Newsroom - Reintroduced mammals now thriving in Sturt National Park

2021

Shark Bay bandicoot听release:听91色情片 Newsroom - Bandicoots return to Sturt National Park after more than a century听/听

2020

Bilby release:听

Mulgara release:听

2019

Rewilding project:听

2018

Artefact relocation:听

Pitfall trapping and start of fence clearing:听

Bilby Sanctuary established at Taronga Zoo:听

2017

Mulgara Discovery:听

Project Launch:听

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