Save Our Wombats
APVMA-approved treatment for wombats with sarcoptic mange welcomed by wildlife rescuers Wombats can now be given fluralaner — a pesticide that kills the mites that cause mange. University of Tasmania disease ecologist Scott Carver said the longer-lasting drug stopped the need for Read More
Dr. Chris Brown is advocating to eradicate a deadly disease affecting 90 per cent of Australia’s common wombats population. But when the handsome vet’s fundraising page attracted more than $100,000 in less than 48 hours, the website put a hold Read More
THEY are a beloved, pudgy little creature unique to our country but their future is increasingly under threat. Though humans are the largest threat to wombat populations around Australia as the marsupials are being killed on roads, due to habitat Read More
Kanimbla Valley Wombats Kanimbla Valley resident Anna Culliton is one of the many Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) carers who are doing their part to help wombats who are dying of mange. Mange is is a type of Read More
An interstate trial is underway to see if a drug that is used to treat fleas and ticks in domestic dogs and cats will protect wombats from mange. The skin disease has led to the deaths of 95 per cent Read More
A widespread effort to save wombats with deadly mange disease at a national park in Tasmania’s north has been unsuccessful, according to researchers from the University of Tasmania. In a paper published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology, scientists Read More
National Report: Australia’s Response to Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats. Page ii. V2.0 — Final — 5 October 2018. Table of Contents. Executive Summary The Current Picture Sarcoptic mange in wombats is a voracious infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that, unless treated, progresses Read More
The incoming environment minister has a clear opportunity to tackle this debilitating disease. Wildlife carers and conservationists want it to be a priority Last month Grasso wasn’t doing well. The bare-nosed wombat, dubbed Fatso in Italian, was infected with mange. Read More
A HORRIFYINGLY BAD case of mange in a wombat has been spotted in Gordon, Canberra, over the weekend by concerned wildlife carers. Yolandi Vermaak, who operates Wombat Rescue, was notified about the sick-looking wombat joey by Sophie Boyson, a Gordon Read More
Common agricultural chemicals, ACT election corflutes and old fashioned determination have combined to successfully combat deadly mange along the Murrumbidgee River at Lanyon, and now volunteers are looking to expand their work to another problem spot for the local wombat Read More