Bilbies were once a favorite traditional food and source of fur for Aboriginal peoples of Australia, but the bilby’s rarity and protected status has led to the abandonment of these practices.
Bilbies were once a favorite traditional food and source of fur for Aboriginal peoples of Australia.
The rarity and protected status of bilbies means this practice has been all but abandoned.
• Image | ©️ Stephen Mitchell, Some Rights Reserved, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
• Sources | (Brown, 2011; Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, 1998)
