The endangered Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is extinct across 99% of its former range and current population estimates of <1000 animals are very rough (Friend and Burbidge, 2008; Department of Parks and Wildlife, 2015).

One of the key priorities of the Numbat Recovery Plan (Department of Parks and Wildlife, 2015) is to, “Develop a robust method of estimating numbers to monitor subpopulation trends.” Furthermore, relatively little is known about the larger of the two remaining indigenous (natural) populations of Numbats, in the Upper Warren region east of Bridgetown and Manjimup, about 300 km south of Perth, which includes >250,000 ha of native forest in conservation reserves (National Park, Nature Reserve) and multiple use state forest. Recent technological advances (e.g. remote sensor cameras) could form the basis of a practical and robust method for monitoring populations and to gather information essential to Numbat conservation. 

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