Film documents Australian Wildlife comeback
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The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) documented a ten-year conservation project in Western Australia with a film called Back to the Bush.
AWC photographer and videographer Brad Leue filmed hundreds of hours of footage at the Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, 360 kilometers northeast of Perth, focusing on efforts to rehabilitate ten threatened species within a predator-free area. The AWC established a fenced sanctuary to protect vulnerable animals from feral predators and allow their populations to recover.
Leue used camera traps and nighttime observation to capture the animals’ behaviors, noting how burrowing species dramatically reshaped the landscape over the decade. He described the sanctuary as a glimpse of Australia before the impact of introduced predators. AWC senior wildlife ecologist Bryony Palmer explained that the project successfully reestablished eight of the ten targeted species within the sanctuary, with most populations now thriving.
Palmer and Leue both observed clear signs of the animals’ impact on the environment, indicating a restoration of the natural ecosystem. The AWC now plans to expand the project by introducing some of these species outside the protected fence, continuing their conservation work. The documentary was selected for screening at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, sharing the success story with an international audience.
