Nosed Wombat (Vombatus Ursinus Tasmaniensis) © Author: Tracyruth Lazorik
it is estimated there are approximately 300 northern hairy-nosed wombats in the wild.
Northern hairy-nosed wombats are back from the brink after dropping to just 35 in the 1980s!
They may look nothing like a Tasmanian tiger, but the northern hairy-nosed wombat very nearly shared something in common — extinction!
Since then, and with the help of predator fencing, habitat management, and trial and error in learning about the species’ needs, the population has grown to more than 300.
“We basically say we’re farming wombats,” said Alan Horsup, senior conservation officer from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS).
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