By the 1990s, Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies (Petrogale xanthopus) in the northern Flinders Ranges were under serious threat from predation, habitat degradation, historical hunting, and genetic isolation. In 1995, the area surrounding Aroona Dam was proclaimed a wildlife sanctuary. The following year, wallabies bred in captivity at Adelaide Zoo were reintroduced to the site. At the same time, major conservation measures were implemented, including fox and rabbit control, goat culling, and revegetation programs. Thanks to continued management and monitoring, the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby population at Aroona Sanctuary has become self-sustaining and continues to breed successfully in the wild.
