Tag: Wombats

May 4, 2021

JWM: Wombat mange outbreak limited to north Tasmania

Sarcoptic mange hit the bare-nosed wombat population of central northern Australia hard. Narawntapu National Park used to be the go-to place for tourists and wildlife watchers to get a close-up...

May 11, 2020

Wild Cam: Wombats face grim outlook in hotter, drier climate

It’s a tale of two wombats. Down to fewer than 200 individuals, the northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of...