Sanctuary - Return of the Eastern Bettong WCFF 2025
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival 2025
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8m 54s
The Eastern Bettong has been extinct on mainland Australia for over a hundred years. This small marsupial was once common and widespread, until European colonisation pushed them to the brink. This short documentary shares a unique insight into the lives of Eastern Bettongs. It tells their story from persecution and local extinction, to their comeback and return thanks to Australian conservation scientists.
Rory Blackbourn-Rooney is an emerging Australian wildlife film-maker with a passion for conservation. He is currently studying environmental science, ecology and film.
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