Numbat force
A group of numbat lovers has come to the rare
marsupial’s rescue in a pocket of south-western WA.
STORY BY JANE HAMMOND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT MCLEAN
Numbats were once widespread
across southern and central
Australia, but now there are
only about 1000 left in the wild.
Juveniles (pictured) are the most
vulnerable to cats and foxes.