Bandicoots - 'bring back the bandicoots'!

A 'rabbit sweep' is necessary for many reasons but a good one is because we want to bring back the southern brown bandicoots and to do this successfully, we need to remove the rabbits.

Why bandicoots?

What are bandicoots:

https://www.wires.org.au/wildlife-information/bandicoots

Some bandicoots

The Cranbourne Gardens are the lucky custodians of a thriving population of endangered Southern Brown Bandicoots. Discover the tools the gardens use to keep the Bandicoots and other wildlife safe as well as learn some tips on what you can do to make your own garden a thriving home for wildlife whether you live in the bush or the heart of the city.

Bandicoots at Botanical Gardens in Cranbourne:
https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/search/?search=bandicoots

Gardens for Bandicoots and Wildlife

https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/cranbourne-gardens/whats-on-cranbourne/gardens-for-bandicoots-and-wildlife/southern brown

• Plant for bandicoots

https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/initiatives/southern-brown-bandicoot/bandicoot-brigade/plant-for-bandicoots/

• All about Southern Brown Bandicoots

https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/initiatives/southern-brown-bandicoot/bandicoot-brigade/all-about-southern-brown-bandicoots/

• Welcoming Victorians to the Big Bandicoot Backyard

https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/news-and-stories/big-bandicoot-backyard-press-release/

• Report sightings

https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/initiatives/southern-brown-bandicoot/bandicoot-brigade/report-sightings/

• How to make bandicoot-friendly suburbs