Together, we can make a difference. Our projects at FAME focus on partnerships with community organisations, government agencies and private stakeholders that we view as having a high chance of success, and a tangible impact on conservation.Australia’s most endangered species are in cri...

The Southern Cassowary, a keystone species of Australia’s rainforests and listed as Endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, is increasingly threatened by habitat fragmentation. This project aims to restore essential habitat for the survival of this...

Bats play a critical role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems across Australia, making them invaluable to both biodiversity and human well-being. As the only flying mammals, Australia’s 83 species of bats, ranging from the large fruit bats (flying foxes) to the tiny insectivorous m...

The Kangaroo Island Assassin Spider is no ordinary arachnid. This critically endangered beast boasts an ancient lineage that dates back over 40 million years to the Mesozoic era. Hidden in the leaf litter of its remote island home, this spider is a formidable predator, but with its habi...

With a brushy tail longer than its body, and weighing in at no more than a chicken egg, the Quoll's younger cousin, the Red-tailed Phascogale is a small, tree-dwelling hunter previously found across much of southern Australia’s arid woodland. Sadly, by the 20th century, their popul...

Found exclusively on Nyikina Mangala Country, and a culturally important endangered species, this Rock-wallaby is a gorgeous creature. Medium-sized with a body mass of 2.8-4.5 kg, its tail is about the same length as the combined length of the head and body. Shy by nature, this short, w...

From the untouched, rugged west end of Kangaroo Island (KI) to the coastal habitats and unburnt remnant woodland safe havens, KI Land for Wildlife (KI LFW) have been helping to conserve remnant bushland for threatened species since 2018 across close to 25,000 hectares. 

Rainforests are one of the most biodiverse and vital ecosystems on the planet, providing a wide array of benefits to not only the environment, but also to humans within the global ecosystem. Before agricultural clearing, the Byron Shire region of Northern New South Wales was home to the...

Working with landholders, volunteer and regional partners, the project aims to undertake collaborative searches, workshops and translocations leading to new and increased population numbers of orchids and flora species whilst maintaining genetic diversity.

Nangur Spiny Skinks are known only from two locations in southeast Queensland, occurring in semi-evergreen vine thicket and vine forest. One population has fewer than 50 skinks left. At the times the two populations were discovered – in 1992 and 1997 – there was significant excitement ...

Only found in Far North Queensland, the Armoured Mistfrog (Litoria lorica) is a nocturnal, medium-sized species of rainforest tree frog adapted to living around cascades and waterfalls. Males measure around 33mm and females 37mm. Despite their ability to camouflage into their rocky habi...

The Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus) is tiny – at an average of 6cm, about the size of a man’s thumb. It walks rather than swims and, alarmingly, just 100 of these beautiful fish now survive in a small area of ocean off Tasmania. Being a species of marine anglerfish which scientists k...

Weighing less than a kilogram and featuring a pointed muzzle and sticky tongue, Numbats are capable of vacuuming up 20,000 termites a day. Once widespread across southern Australia, the species remains in several small colonies in Western Australia.

The Western Quoll is a carnivorous marsupial native to South Australia and, as predators, have important roles to play in the health of the ecosystem. Sadly, western quolls were became locally extinct due to a combination of invasive predators and extensive land clearing.This project is...