After a huge fire raged through the Yourka Reserve near Einasleigh, run by Bush Heritage Australia in December 2019, part of the 2019–2020 bushfires in Australia, it was feared that the rock-wallaby population might not survive.
Following a massive fire at the Yourka Reserve near Einasleigh, operated by Bush Heritage Australia in December 2019, as part of the 2019–2020 Australian wildfires, there were concerns that the rock-wallaby population might not be able to recover.