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flag At 89, Peter Pigott ends 50-year effort saving the parma wallaby, with last animals moved to safer habitats in Nov 2025.

flag At 89, Peter Pigott, a former toy store owner, has concluded his five-decade mission to save the parma wallaby, a species once thought extinct. flag Since 1971, he maintained a sanctuary in NSW’s Blue Mountains, protecting around 200 wallabies rescued from New Zealand. flag In November 2025, conservation teams relocated the last of the animals to larger predator-free areas, ending his personal stewardship. flag Wildlife experts and officials credit him with preventing extinction, especially amid government inaction. flag Though the species remains vulnerable, sightings have been confirmed in northern NSW following the Black Summer bushfires. flag Pigott, humble about his impact, says individual action can make a difference.

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