As word of the family of albino wallaroos on Mount Panorama spreads through social media there is a very real danger that people might love them to death.
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The Kangaroo Project's Helen Bergen said the location of the wallaroos had been posted by some people on Facebook and news of that location has spread.
As a result a number of people have indicated they are going to go looking for them.
Ms Bergen has asked anyone who sees the wallaroos to please keep their distance and not chase them. They are also asked to keep their dogs away.
She said the albino wallaroos' eyesight would not be good which would make them easily stressed and panicked.
"This then presents a serious threat of them breaking their backs in fences or being separated as a family unit which places them all at serious risk from predators and stress," Ms Bergen said.
Ms Bergen said if macropods, like the wallaroos, were scared they could remain agitated for days or weeks afterwards.
This places them at heightened risk of dashing onto roads and getting tangled in fences.
"It's very, very important that people are aware of these risks and guard against them," Ms Bergen said.
"People are very welcome to join the Bathurst Kangaroo Project and become involved that way by taking part in science activities and surveys.
"The project will be launched soon and people can then sign up for the newsletter."
She added that if people came across any injured native animals they should immediately ring an animal rescue group like WIRES or the police.
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