A research from Australia show promising developments for many species that are in danger, with their numbers either staying the same or growing. The NSW State Parks and Wildlife Service Threatened Species Status Report indicated that more than a third of the 101 species looked at are now heading in the positive direction. Notable recoveries have occurred, like the yellow-footed rock wallaby, whose numbers doubled. The reintroduction of species such as bilbies and numbats is also seen because of improved monitoring and good environmental conditions.

Efforts to protect creatures are not just in New South Wales, because in Queensland work is also being done to increase the numbers of critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats. Also in South Australia, Tasmanian devils that are endangered are doing well in a breeding program. At Adelaide’s Monarto Safari Park, new joeys from Tasmanian devils have recently appeared. These initiatives go with the aim of stopping animal extinctions by 2030. They are backed up by constant monitoring, habitat management, and bringing animals back into the wild.