Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
'Caring for Country isn’t just a job; it's something that’s deeply rooted in who I am.' ❤️💛🖤
Taronga-bred Bilbies and Chuditch are thriving in the Sturt National Park in the state's far-west, according to recent data from the Wild Deserts Partnership Project.
Now First Nations team members Jarred Clark and Vincent Hamilton are hoping their involvement in the project will inspire other young Indigenous people to get involved in conservation.
Jarred is a Community Support Officer working supporting Taronga Western Plains Zoo Youth at the Zoo volunteers, while Vincent is a Wallanmarra Support Officer, mentoring youth who are in foster care.
Wild Deserts is a collaboration between UNSW Sydney and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Ecological Horizons. The project has seen seen 72 Chuditch (also known as Western Quoll) and 305 Bilbies released into the Wild Training Zone, a 100km2 area within Sturt National Park where feral predators have not been eradicated but instead are carefully managed.
Taronga's Greater Bilby and Chuditch conservation breeding programs would not be possible without the support of our generous philanthropic donors.
The Taronga Sanctuary, which houses both of these breeding programs, was established thanks to the generous support of philanthropists Alan and Lynne Rydge.
Taronga’s Chuditch conservation breeding program was established in 2022, thanks to a generous philanthropic donation from The Kinghorn Foundation.
'Caring for Country isn’t just a job; it's something that’s deeply rooted in who I am.' ❤️💛🖤
Taronga-bred Bilbies and Chuditch are thriving in the Sturt National Park in the state's far-west, according to recent data from the Wild Deserts Partnership Project.
Now First Nations team members Jarred Clark and Vincent Hamilton are hoping their involvement in the project will inspire other young Indigenous people to get involved in conservation.
Jarred is a Community Support Officer working supporting Taronga Western Plains Zoo Youth at the Zoo volunteers, while Vincent is a Wallanmarra Support Officer, mentoring youth who are in foster care.
Wild Deserts is a collaboration between UNSW Sydney and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Ecological Horizons. The project has seen seen 72 Chuditch (also known as Western Quoll) and 305 Bilbies released into the Wild Training Zone, a 100km2 area within Sturt National Park where feral predators have not been eradicated but instead are carefully managed.
Taronga's Greater Bilby and Chuditch conservation breeding programs would not be possible without the support of our generous philanthropic donors.
The Taronga Sanctuary, which houses both of these breeding programs, was established thanks to the generous support of philanthropists Alan and Lynne Rydge.
Taronga’s Chuditch conservation breeding program was established in 2022, thanks to a generous philanthropic donation from The Kinghorn Foundation.
