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10 July, 2021

Learning about little furry critters on the Tablelands

THE Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group will be coming to Malanda Hotel on July 15 to present an illustrated talk on the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat.


An illustrated talk will be taking place at the Malanda Hotel on the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat.
An illustrated talk will be taking place at the Malanda Hotel on the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat.

THE Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group will be coming to Malanda Hotel on July 15 to present an illustrated talk on the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. 

This wombat, cousin to the Koala, has been classified as a critically endangered species under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

President of the Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group Peter Valentine said that the talk will aim to inform people about local endangered animals. 

“It will be a 40 minute talk with slideshows made by experts about the animal with time for audiences to ask the experts questions,” he said. 

“When we do these we also try to find someone who's an expert on threatened animals in our region.

“We have Dr Alan Horsup coming to give the talk, who is an expert in Northern Hairynosed Wombats.” 

Dr Horsup, PhD, has engaged in the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service recovery program and will be sharing 30 years of knowledge with participants. 

Members of the public are welcome with COVID restrictions applying.

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