Mountain Pygmy Possum

There are fewer than 2,000 critically endangered Mountain Pygmy-possums left in the wild. There are three populations of Mountain Pygmy-possums. They live in the alpine and subalpine rocks of our neighbouring Alpine Regions - Bogong High Plains and Mt Buller in Victoria and Mt Kosciuzko in New South Wales. An emerging threat is the reduction in the possum’s key food source over spring, the Bogong Moth. Bogong Moths normally migrate from Queensland, NSW and western Victoria towards Mountain Pygmy-possum habitats. But for the past two years they haven’t arrived. There are a number of possible reasons why Bogong Moths aren’t reaching alpine areas. As well as drought and pesticide use, bright lights from towns and cities are thought to lure and trap the moths along their migration route. This mural is to highlight their stories and inform people of their plight.

About Kirrily Anderson

Award-winning artist Kirrily Anderson makes one-of-a-kind art with a nostalgic bent. Influenced by the intricacies of the natural environment, both her work on paper and her murals embrace tiny details that call the viewer to slow down and see the often unseen. From a graphic design background to visual art, street art and workshops for kids, with turns in commercial illustration, curation and event management thrown in,illustration, Kirrily has evolved into a multi-disciplinary artist whose work aims to connect people, places and memories and whose focus is now a happy blend of murals, visual art and creative workshops.