Inside, the bilbies have the fence. Outside, the bilbies need the Felixer.
Why We Must Move Bilbies Now
The finish line is finally in sight for Australia’s greater bilbies — but we’re not there yet.
For years, Save the Bilby Fund has worked to protect one of Australia’s most iconic endangered species. Through careful conservation breeding, predator management, and habitat protection, we’ve helped create a safer future for bilbies in the wild.
Today, more than 700 bilbies live safely inside the predator-proof fence at our sanctuary in Currawinya National Park. That’s a major conservation success.
But success has created a new challenge.
Our Bilbies Are Running Out of Space
Bilbies breed quickly in safe environments. Without feral cats or foxes inside the fence, the population has grown beyond expectations. Habitat resources are now under increasing pressure, and we urgently need to relocate groups of bilbies to new protected areas before overcrowding threatens their survival.
This next step is critical.
By carefully translocating bilbies to suitable managed habitats, we can reduce pressure on the current population while helping establish new insurance populations across Australia. Every move strengthens the species’ long-term future and brings us closer to our goal of 10,000 bilbies in managed areas by 2030.
A feral cat caught on a wildlife monitoring camera shows what our bilbies are up against – a killing machine that has never been, and will never be tamed.
We Must Raise $144,000 by July 1
To protect the bilbies we release into managed areas, we urgently need to renew our Felixer lease by July 1.
We must raise $144,000 to keep this vital predator-control technology operating in the landscape.
Without the Felixer system, feral cats will continue to threaten vulnerable bilbies beyond the fence. Simply put, we cannot safely release bilbies into managed habitats without strong predator management in place.
Every dollar raised will help protect bilbies during this critical stage of recovery.
The Felixer Is Changing Predator Control
Feral cats remain one of the greatest threats to bilbies across Australia. That’s why Save the Bilby Fund supports innovative conservation technology like the Felixer grooming trap — a highly targeted and humane predator management system designed to help control feral cats while minimising impacts on native wildlife.
Using advanced sensors and artificial intelligence, the Felixer identifies feral cats by their unique movement patterns. When triggered, it applies a targeted gel to the animal’s fur, which the cat later ingests while grooming.
This technology allows conservation teams to manage predators more effectively across vast and remote landscapes, helping create safer environments for vulnerable native species like the greater bilby.
Renewing the Felixer lease means we can continue protecting bilbies where they belong — in the wild.
Kev, CEO, checking on a Felixer in Currawinya National Park May 2026.
Moving Bilbies Takes Expert Care
Relocating bilbies is a complex conservation operation that requires specialist equipment, monitoring, and expert wildlife management.
Our team uses radio tracking, lightweight transmitters, GPS technology, and ongoing habitat monitoring to protect bilbies during and after release. We also conduct health checks and genetic assessments to give every bilby the best possible chance of survival in the wild.
Every successful translocation helps establish stronger, more resilient populations for the future.
Bilbies Belong in the Wild
Bilbies once lived across much of Australia, but habitat destruction and introduced predators pushed them to the brink of extinction.
Today, protected populations offer real hope — but only if we continue expanding safe habitats, managing predators, and supporting conservation action on the ground.
The time to act is now.
With your support, Save the Bilby Fund can continue protecting bilbies, expanding safe populations, and giving this iconic Australian species a future in the wild.
