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- The three extant species of wombat are all endemic to Australia and a few offshore islands. They are protected under Australian law.
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We aim to help to raise the profile of wombats and protect all wombat species from decline. Some of our most recent projects supporting wombat conservation are highlighted below. These groups are working tirelessly to protect wombats from common threats such as habitat loss, road strikes, and mange.
All species of wombats are protected in every Australian state. [ 52 ] The northern hairy-nosed wombat is a critically endangered species under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992 , the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , and on the International Union for Conservation of Nature 's Red List of ...
- Wombat poo has its own flies. It’s no surprise to find flies and poo together, but wombat poo has its own specialised flies. The 25 species of wombat flies have been a bit of a mystery, until now.
- Their poo is square. Actually, wombat poo is cube-shaped, but without the sharp corners. Like the poo of many other Australian marsupials, it’s dry and hard.
- Wombats poo in high places. One last poo fact: wombats mark their territory, especially outside their burrows. You can find their little poo cubes piled on logs and rocks.
- They live in burrows. Wombats tunnel underground, digging holes big enough for a person to fall into. They are big animals, around one metre in length. And while they are mainly active in darkness, you might spot a wombat out and about during the day.
The Wombat Protection Society of Australia (WPSA) is a national not-for-profit organisation created to raise awareness and money in order to provide wombats with immediate protection from harm. We enhance quality of life, fund projects that develop and protect suitable habitat and provide sanctuaries for Australian wombats.
Wombats use their tough, thick-skinned rumps as protection: if threatened, they escape to their burrow and can crush a predator’s skull between their rump and the burrow’s roof. If startled, they can bowl over and deliver a nasty bite to humans.
Wombats are protected under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. It is an offence to harm a wombat unless a licence is obtained from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
All northern hairy-nosed wombats are protected. Northern hairy-nosed wombats disappeared rapidly after the introduction of sheep, cattle and rabbits into Australia by European settlers. These animals competed with the wombats for grass, especially during droughts, which are common in northern hairy-nosed wombat country.
