AM24002Informing conservation management of the bilby (Macrotis lagotis) in the Pilbara: a review of research and future directions
The greater bilby, an iconic and culturally important Australian marsupial, now inhabits less than 20% of its former range. The Pilbara bioregion, a vast multi-use landscape in the north-west of Western Australia (WA) is an important stronghold for the species. To improve knowledge of the status and ecology of bilbies in northern WA, a research program, informed by multiple stakeholders, was instigated. The ensuing program has greatly enhanced our ecological knowledge of the bilby in the Pilbara and elsewhere in WA. Photograph by © John Lawson.