Species in the Orchestra
Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata Wotjobaluk Country-(Little Desert and Wimerra/Mallee)
Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus grallarius Dja Dja Wurrung Country- (Central Victoria)
Powerful Owl Ninnox stupenda - Dja Dja Wurrung Country (Central Victoria)
Duan, Brush Tailed Phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa - Dja Dja Wurrung Country (Central Victoria)
Kaparunina, Thylacine/Tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus Lutruwita takanya Tasmania
Purinina Tasmanian Devil, Sarcophilus harrisii- Lutruwita takanya Tasmania
Alberts Lyrebird Menura alberti- Widjabul Wia-bal Country, Bundjalung Nation, (Terania Basin Night Cap Ranges Northern NSW)
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus Kabi Kabi Country (South East Queensland Bioregion) Maroochy Bushland Botanical Gardens CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Functionally extinct
Alpine Dingo Canis dingo Gunaikurnai Country Mt Baw Baw
CALL TO ACTION
What will you do to HALT extinction?
Links to local conservation or species specific organisations you can get involved with around Castlemaine
Castlemaine Landcare https://castlemainelandcare.org.au
Friends of Box Ironbark Forests https://www.fobif.org.au
Castlemaine Field Naturalists https://castlemainefieldnaturalists.org.au
Useful links to flora and fauna databases and conservation organisations in our region https://castlemainefieldnaturalists.org.au/related-organisations/
Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary
Wild Houses (building industry funding nest boxes) https://www.wildhouses.com.auConnecting Country
Purchase wildlife nest boxes https://wildlifenestboxes.com.au
Natural Newstead https://geoffpark.wordpress.com
Connecting Country