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Summer Stagwatching Program has started…
Joins us on a casual basis on weeknights, as part of an exciting week long program with the ANU team or a long weekend camp out… more details here.
Beautiful new Leadbeater’s Possum artworks by award winning wildlife artist Liz Cogley!
High quality stretched canvas prints are now available. Please email us for payment and delivery details.
Visit Liz’s website to see more amazing artworks!
1: “Cool and Misty” (one Possum), 53 x 40cm:  RRP $250, our member price $200
2: “Victoria’s Magical Emblem” (two possums), Limited Edition, 55 x 33.5cm: Â RRP $280, our member price $225
their future is in our hands…
Leadbeater's Possum
Leadbeater’s Possum is Victoria’s State Faunal emblem. An endangered species with both State and National Recovery Programs in place. Endemic to Victoria, they exist nowhere else but the Central Highlands forests, Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve and alpine areas between Lake Mountain & Mt. Baw Baw.
Population estimates prior to the 2009 bushfires were around 2,000-2,500 individuals, post-fire estimates are <1,000. Approximately 40-50% of their prime habitat was lost in the fires.
We are Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum Inc. Established in 2004 to give a voice to these amazing but elusive forest animals. Leadbeater’s Possum habitat has many impacts ranging from timber harvesting (including salvage logging) to bushfire and bushfire prevention methods like fuel breaks and fuel reduction burning.
Together we hope to be able to help Leadbeater’s survive in the wild by encouraging conservation efforts, research programs and effective conservation strategies and policies.
