National Bilby Day
The second Sunday of September is National Bilby Day - that means it’s today!! Fairy hugs for all the bilbies - we hope you are having a Bilby-wonderful day!
We met Frank the Bilby Man from the “Save the Bilby Fund” at the Ekka this year and learnt all about Bilbys and what we can do to help these cute little guys. Bilbies, a type of Bandicoot, used to be found all over Australia, but they have become endangered due to feral animals. They are only found in a few spots across Australia now. The Save the Bilby Fund have created a bilby sanctuary in the Currawinya National Park (near Charleville) surrounded by a a 25sq km electrified predator-proof fence. You can help the Fund maintain this area through donations or by purchasing some of their fabulous merchandise. Click here for details and be sure to take a look at the fabulous jewelry created by Sandra Miliken. Your school could have Frank the Bilby man come and visit and tell you all about Bilbies too. He even takes a real live Bilby with him (Frank even has one named Frank! See our photo below).
Fascinating Bilby Fact # 1: Bilbies don’t need regular access to water because like koalas, they get most of their water from their food.
Fascinating Bilby Fact # 2: Bilbies have backwards opening pouches so that when they burrow, the dirt doesn’t get in! Clever hey?
