Protecting private land to save the plains-wanderer, a bird 'teetering on the edge of extinction'

With an estimated wild population of just 250, they may be Australia's rarest bird and most of their remaining habitat is on farmlandSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityThe wide, dry grasslands of northwest Victoria are home to one of Australia's rarest birds. Graziers who have lived alongside the elusive animal for generations have joined forces with conservationists to keep the species alive.Bill McGillivray's family has owned property on the Patho Plains in north-central Victoria for more than 70 years.Sign up to receive Guardian Australia's fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...