Wadderin Sanctuary

Wadderin Sanctuary is a nature conservation project within the Shire of Narembeen in the eastern wheatbelt of Western Australia. It is about 290 kilometres (180 mi) east of Perth and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the town of Narembeen. Wadderin is surrounded by a fox- and cat-proof fence that was completed in early 2008. This has allowed the reintroduction of fauna that is uncommon or locally extinct in the wheatbelt, and includes species that are considered threatened at the national level.

Wadderin is one of very few sanctuary projects within Australia managed by a local community. The community group includes current and retired farmers and townsfolk. Another within Western Australia is the Heirisson Prong project^[1] at Useless Loop at Shark Bay. These projects were set up to exclude foxes and feral cats and so allow reconstruction of the past native fauna.

^ Short, J.; Turner, B. (2000). "Reintroduction of the burrowing bettong Bettongia lesueur (Marsupialia: Potoroidae) to mainland Australia". Biological Conservation. 96 (2): 185–196. Bibcode:2000BCons..96..185S. doi:10.1016/s0006-3207(00)00067-7.

[1] Short, J.; Turner, B. (2000). "Reintroduction of the burrowing bettong Bettongia lesueur (Marsupialia: Potoroidae) to mainland Australia". Biological Conservation. 96 (2): 185–196. Bibcode:2000BCons..96..185S. doi:10.1016/s0006-3207(00)00067-7.

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