30th Anniversary

From the early vision of Earth Sanctuaries Limited (ESL) by disrupter, Dr John Wamsley's in 1993, the Earth Sanctuaries Foundation evolved to the Foundation for Australia's Most Endangered Species Ltd and in 2023 celebrated 30 years of operation.

The timeline below represents the 65 projects you have generously helped to fund and bring to a successful conclusion during FAME’s first 30 years.

Thank you – what you have enabled the Foundation and Partners to achieve in native wildlife conservation is commendable.

Help us to make the next 30 years a continuation of this momentum.

Join us in making a tax-deductible donation to FAME.

65 projects, 30 years

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Numbats

Established a colony of endangered Numbats (previously extinct in South Australia) at Yookamurra Sanctuary.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: Rob McLean
Endangered species research

Funded surveys and research projects on endangered arid-zone species in Western Australia.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Boodie

Established a colony of endangered Boodies (Burrowing Bettongs - previously extinct in SA) at Yookamurra Santuary.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: John Lawson
Platypus disease research

Funded research into a fungal disease of Platypus in Tasmania.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Bush-stone Curlew

Funded a protected breeding area for the endangered Bush-stone Curlew in south-eastern South Australia. 

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Bridled Nailtail Wallaby

Established a colony of critically endangered Bridled Nailtail Wallabies (previously extinct in NSW) at Scotia Sanctuary.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Malleefowl

Supported a protected breeding area for Malleefowl at Little Desert Lodge in Victoria.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Numbats

Established a colony of endangered Numbats (previously extinct in NSW) at Scotia Sanctuary.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Scotia Sanctuary

Funded the erection of approximately 75km of feral proof fencing at Scotia Sanctuary in NSW to protect endangered mammals.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Habitat restoration

Established a program to restore threatened basalt grassland habitat at Little River Earth Sanctuary in Victoria.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Malleefowl

Established a protected Malleefowl breeding area at Yookamurra Sanctuary in South Australia.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Mala

Established a colony of critically endangered Mainland Mala (previously extinct in NSW) at Scotia Sanctuary.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: John Lawson
Millicent High School Native Fish Breeding Program

Protect Yarra Pygmy Perch genetic stock in Lake Bonney, establish captive breeding program

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Disease research in native animals

Funded research into the effects of toxoplasmosis (a disease of cats) on native animals.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Black-eared Miner

Funded a survey of the critically endangered Black-eared Miner at Scotia Sanctuary in NSW. 

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Eastern Quoll

Established a colony of endangered Eastern Quoll (previously extinct in Victoria) at Little River Sanctuary. 

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah Ash
Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

Funded the rescue of endangered Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies from NZ.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Southern Ark

Endangered species recovery in Far East Gippsland ( Spotted-tailed Quolls, Diamond Pythons, Southern Brown Bandicoot

Project Partners:

Department of Sustainability and Environment Victoria

PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Native Orchids

FAME funded a three year research project into the effects of habitat fragmentation on native orchids in the Adelaide Hills.  

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Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

Established a colony of endangered Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies in Victoria at Little River Sanctuary.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Habitat restoration

Funded habitat restoration at Waratah Park Sanctuary in NSW

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Habitat restoration

Funded a volunteer project with Bush Heritage Fund to protect remnant white box woodland habitat at Tarcutta Hills Reserve in NSW.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Restoring threatened flora

Funded a project to restore threatened basalt flora at Little River Sanctuary.

Project Partners:

Earth Sanctuaries

Broad-shelled Tortoise

Funded a research project on the endangered Broad-shelled Tortoise

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Environmental education

Funded equipment for an environmental education centre at Birds Australia's Gluepot Sanctuary.

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Gilbert's Potoroo

Supported the establishment of a protected breeding area for Australia's most endangered mammall, Gilbert's Potoroo, in WA.

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Native species research

Investigating a research project on the effects of global warming on alpine and sub-alpine species such as the Mountain Pygmy Possum.

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Southern Emu-wren

Species recovery and habitat protection of the Southern Emu-wren in the Mt Lofty Ranges

Project Partners:

Conservation Council S.A

Dingo Research

Researching the relationship between dingoes and endangered species

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PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah Ash
Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp Protection

Habitat protection and restoration at 3 properties to secure a future for the Mt Lofty Emu-wren

Project Partners:

Conservation Council S.A

Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

funding conservation equipment (traps, cameras, fencing etc.) for the Hanson Bay Sanctuary on Kangaroo Island 

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Numbat

Translocation of 20 Numbats to the Arid Recovery Reserve 

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Eastern Quoll

Establishing a captive breeding program for the Eastern Quoll.

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PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat

Northern Hairy-nosed wombat census and DNA Survey in Epping National Park in central QLD.

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Long-nosed potaroo

A trial translocation of Long-nosed Potaroo Bool Poole Peninsula

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PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Spiny Daisy

Recovering the Spiny Daisy, translocation and site management.

Project Partners:

DEWNR

Long-nosed Potaroo

Translocating 12 Long-nosed Potaroos to Booderee National Park from Cape Conran Costal Park.

Project Partners:
PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah Ash
Western Barred Bandicoot

Supplement release of Western Barred Bandicoot into the Arid Recovery Reserve.

Project Partners:

Arid Recovery

PHOTO CREDIT: John Lawson
Devil Ark

FAME and the Australian Reptile Park are working together to create a large scale breeding program for the endangered Tasmanian Devil on mainland Australia.

Project Partners:

Australian Reptile Park

PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah Ash
Mahogany Glider

Mahogany Glider recovery post Cyclone Yasi, installation and monitoring of nest boxes and feeding station.

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Mt Rothwell

Education and animal husbandry facilities for endangered native species recovery.

Project Partners:

Department of Sustainability and Environment Victoria

River Black Fish

Recovery of the River Black Fish at Rodwell Creek in SA

Project Partners:

DEWNR

Nature Trust Glenelg

PHOTO CREDIT: Nature Trust Glenelg
Bridled Nailtail Wallaby

Recovery of the three remaining wild populations of Bridled Nailtail Wallabies in central Queensland.  

Project Partners:

Bridled Nailtail Wallaby Trust

Mountain Pygmy Possum

Improving genetic diversity of Mountain Pygmy Possums at Mt Buller.

Project Partners:
PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah Ash
Western Quoll and Brush-tailed Possum reintroduction

Introduction of extinct species back into Ikara Flinders Ranges National Park

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PHOTO CREDIT: Western Quoll: Michael J Barritt
Cane Toad

FAME and the Australian Reptile Park are working together to create a large scale breeding program for the endangered Tasmanian Devil on mainland Australia.

Project Partners:

Sydney University

Optimising Felixer

FAME and the Australian Reptile Park are working together to create a large scale breeding program for the endangered Tasmanian Devil on mainland Australia.

Project Partners:

Ecological Horizons

Aussie Ark

Building a robust population of three different species - Long nosed Bandicoot, Long nosed Potorroo and Eastern Bettong.

Project Partners:

Aussie Ark

Numbat/Detector Dog Project

Researching if Detector Dogs can identify feral cats to save Numbats.

Project Partners:

Australian Federal Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions

PHOTO CREDIT: Mark Holdsworth
Wild_ Project

Build awareness through visual imagery of Australia's endangered flora and fauna

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PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah Ash
Bulberin Nut

Securing the future of Australia's most endangered macadamia species.

Project Partners:

Macadamia Conservation Trust

PHOTO CREDIT: Macadamia Conservation Trust
Kangaroo Island Dunnart

Finding, monitoring and protecting the last populations of the elusive Kangaroo Island Dunnart.

Project Partners:

Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife

PHOTO CREDIT: Jody Gates
Bush-stone Curlew

Building a captive breeding population of Bush-stone Curlews

Project Partners:

Mt Rothwell

PHOTO CREDIT: Mt Rothwell
Eastern Bettong

Bringing back the Eastern Bettong

Project Partners:

Oodonata

Mary River Turtle

Establishing a captive breeding program and rewilding the Mary River Turtle

Project Partners:

Tiaro Landcare Group

PHOTO CREDIT: Tiaro Landcare Group
Southern Bell Frog

Establishing a captive breeding program for the Southern Bell Frog.

Project Partners:

Nature Trust Glenelg

Southern Cassowary

Planting important habitat to save the iconic Cassowary

Project Partners:

ReForest Now

PHOTO CREDIT: Bruce Thompson / www.auswildlife.com
Tall Astelia

Securing the future of the Tall Astelia.

Project Partners:

Ecology Conservation Centre

PHOTO CREDIT: Ecology Conservation Centre
Lord Howe Island

Guarding paradise: ensuring the protection, monitoring and habitat restoration of species on LHI.

Project Partners:

Lord Howe Island Board

PHOTO CREDIT: Jack Shick
Pink Underwing Moth / Small-leaved Tamarin

Saving rainforest species from extinction

Project Partners:

ReForest Now

Red-tailed Phascogale and Western Quoll

Native species return: repopulation of the Quoll and Phascogale into the Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges.

Project Partners:

SA Department of Environment and Water

PHOTO CREDIT: SA DEW
Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby

Protecting the Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby.

Project Partners:

Aussie Ark

Eradicating Cane Toads

Seed-funding for development of a Cane Toad trap

Project Partners:

Watergum

KI Wilderness Project

Restoring an Island Ecosystem to reduce threats to native species through surveys, feral cat control and collaboration with private landholders.

Project Partners:

KILfW

Raising Rarity

Saving our endangered native plants.

Project Partners:

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

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