The Ecological History of Shark Bay

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Project Eden icon Project Eden

Goats in enclosure
Goats in enclosure

1995


Project Eden was launched with the aim of removing pastoral and feral animals, and reintroducing native species.

Bilby being tagged at the Peron Captive Breeding Centre
Bilby being tagged at the Peron Captive Breeding Centre

1996


As part of Project Eden, the Peron Captive Breeding Centre was established to understand more about animal behaviors and reintroduce species to the Peron Peninsula.

Woylie Malleefowl
Left: Woylies; Right: Malleefowl

1997


The Malleefowl was successfully reintroduced as part of Project Eden. At the same time, Woylies were reintroduced but the effort was unsuccessful.

Rufous hare-wallaby
Rufous hare-wallaby

2001


Both banded hare-wallabies and rufous hare-wallabies were unsuccessfully reintroduced on the Peron Peninsula as part of Project Eden due to remaining feral cat populations.

Banded hare-wallaby
Banded hare-wallaby

2004


Banded hare-wallabies were released on Faure Island and were successfully reintroduced as part of Project Eden.

Quenda (southern brown bandicoot)
Quenda (southern brown bandicoot)

2006


Quendas (or southern brown bandicoots) were unsuccessfully reintroduced on the Peron Peninsula as part of Project Eden.

Bilby
Bilby

2013


Bilbies were successfully reintroduced to the Peron Peninsula as part of Project Eden.