Published on Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 4:02:50 PM
The City of Nedlands Parks Environmental Conservation team liaised with the WA state Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) in the successful reintroduction of a native Priority 5 Protected Species in several bushlands.
The Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon fusciventer) is a small marsupial; often mistaken for a large rat. It carries its joeys in a pouch like Kangaroos, Wallabies and Possums.
Bandicoots play a critical role in bushland health by tilling the soil and spreading fungi and microbes that native plants rely on for germination and growth.
Our bushland neighbours, including the Southern Brown Bandicoot, also contribute to the enjoyment, mental and physical well-being of residents visiting bushlands and coastal foreshores.
The City’s Environmental Conservation team has worked to ensure the conservation of all priority, threatened and endangered species. Inclusive of wildlife camera monitoring, surveys, watering stations, feral pest control, green wildlife corridors, and working with friends groups in the rehabilitation of bushlands.
How you can help:
Keep dogs on leash while visiting bushlands; Bandicoots will eject joeys from their pouch if chased by dogs.
Report injured, sick or dead Bandicoots to the City's Environmental Conservation Team via phone (08) 9273 3500.
Do not feed them, they require a specialised diet of tubers, fungi and grub worms to keep them healthy.
Pictured above: The Southern Brown Bandicoot
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