Great work by @ Chandni Sengupta @westernsydneyu.bsky.social #wildlife #disease #WombatWednesday #conservation doi.org/10.7717/peer... @peerj.bsky.social
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Wombats need our help! Become a #WombatWarrior today!!! Visit the website WomSAT.org.au or download the Android or iPhone app and log your #wombats sightings
Yuanting Jiang's second paper & first from her Masters. Great to see she will be continuing her #wombat research having been accepted into at PhD @westernsydneyu.bsky.social #WombatWednesday onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
A National‐Scale Assessment of Bare‐Nosed Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Distribution Patterns, Using Multisource Data
We used public databases and citizen science data entered into WomSAT to model and predict the distribution of bare-nosed wombats across Australia.
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Research suggests that without a moist nose pad, southern hairy-nosed wombats may depend more heavily on whiskers for navigation than bare-nosed wombats. #OpenAccess in Australian Mammalogy: doi.org/10.1071/AM25... @womsat.bsky.social #AusMammalogy #WorldWildlifeDay 5/8
NEW RESEARCH ALERT! Using WomSAT data as well as field data, Jiang et al., 2026, assessed the distribution of bare-nosed wombats across Australia. YOUR SIGHTINGS MATTER! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #womsat #wombatconservation #research #citizenscience
Please vote for 'Diary of a Wombat' to win best Australian children's picture book and donate to our research too! #WombatWeekend #wombat #research #australia #wildlife www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
‘Her name was Mothball and she changed my life’: the true story behind Diary of a Wombat
Jackie French was used to the quirks of wild animal behaviour – and then she met a carrot-mad wombat with an appetite for destruction. A bestseller was born
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Wombat Gate Update — Sneak Peek! A little teaser of what’s coming… keep an eye out for more to come soon 👀✨ #WomSAT #WPSA #WombatConservation #WombatGate
🚗Wombats on the Roads🐾 Overpasses, underpasses, and road signs help — but drivers make the biggest difference. Keep wildlife safe: 1️⃣ Slow down 2️⃣ Stay alert 3️⃣ Respect signs #WomSAT #Podcast #Research #WombatConservation youtu.be/yQbSJGB1Y1Y
Wildlife on the Roads — Protect Our Precious Wombats!
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🧬 Microscopic Secrets A new look at Aussie wildlife ticks reveals surprising bacterial diversity! 🐨🦔🦘 Bottom line: the microbial world inside Australian ticks is way more complex than we thought doi.org/10.1007/s104... #WomSAT #Podcast #TickResearch #VectorBiology youtu.be/ut2wuEciwNE?...
Microscopic Secrets
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🌿What Wombats Really Eat: a review of wombat diets in captivity. The authors recommend offering more grasses and greater variety to support healthier captive wombats 💚 doi.org/10.1071/AM20... #WombatWeekend #WomSAT #Podcast #Research #WombatConservation #nutrition #CSIRO youtu.be/KH2Ip9UkH2s
What Wombats Really Eat: a survey and critical review of wombat diets in captivity
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🌿💚 A Magic Wombat Moment 💚🌿 A huge thank you to #StickybushArmWildlifeSanctuary for sharing such a heart‑melting video of a #wombat mum and her #joey exploring the #bush together 🐾✨🌏💛🌾 Video: Stickybush Arm Wildlife Sanctuary youtu.be/rvght5j1aEg
🎄✨ Merry Christmas from the #WomSAT team! ✨🎄 Thank you for your incredible support throughout the year💚 Here’s to a 2026 dedicated to #WombatConservation! Stay safe on roads & be mindful of wildlife🐾🚗 #SafeTravels #WildlifeAwareness #FestiveSeason #WombatWatch #HolidaySafety #MindfulTravel
🚗🐾 Wombat Roadkill Hotspots Revealed Citizen science data from WomSAT.org.au helped map 2,391 wombat roadkill records across eastern Australia (2015–19). doi.org/10.1071/AM22... #WombatWednesday #WomSAT #Podcast #Research #WombatConservation #roadkill #CSIRO #CitizenScience youtu.be/L4KcKHaZD84
Wombat Roadkill Mystery
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📊🐾 The Wombat Files: Mange Citizen science data from WomSAT.org.au reveals the scale of sarcoptic mange in bare‑nosed wombats. doi.org/10.1111/1749... #WomSAT #Podcast #Research #WombatConservation #WombatWeekend #Wombats #MangeAwareness youtu.be/Gmj6GJB415k
The Wombat Files: Mange
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👀🐾 The Wombat Whisker Mystery! New research compares whiskers of bare‑nosed and southern hairy‑nosed wombats 💚 doi.org/10.1071/AM25... #WombatConservation #WhiskerMystery #WomSAT #Podcast #Research #WombatWhiskers youtu.be/q4pvRo40Y7c
The Wombat Whisker Mystery
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🌱🐾 Wombat diets under the spotlight! This review explores how Australia’s three extant wombat species survive on tough native grasses. doi.org/10.1071/AM20... #WombatWeekend #WombatConservation #WomSAT #NorthernHairyNosedWombat #CitizenScience #Podcast #CSIRO #research youtu.be/4vjlZtvqCJE
Wombat Survival Secrets
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🕵️🐾 The Wombat’s Hidden Hitchhikers Research has uncovered the tick world living on bare‑nosed wombats. doi.org/10.1186/s130... #WomSAT #Podcast #Research #WombatConservation #WombatWeekend #ParasiteResearch #wombats youtu.be/mROF6pluDJ8
The Wombat's Hidden Hitchhikers
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👃🐾 Wombat noses under the microscope! A wombat nose review highlights the marsupial’s snout as a powerhouse organ💚🌱✨ doi.org/10.1071/AM25... #WomSAT #Podcast #Research #WombatConservation #WombatBehaviour #Snout #Marsupial #wombats youtu.be/tpqY8Evco4U
The Wombat s Nose
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Catch Dr Julie Old chatting all things #wombats on Overnights with Trevor Chappell & Michael Pavlich #ABCRadio. 💚 👉 Keep the momentum going: log your wombat sightings at WomSAT.org.au and be part of citizen science in action. Listen Here: youtu.be/7xAh6BPhyQI
Wombat burrows are more than just wombat homes, they’re wildlife hubs. 🌏✨Researchers documented 11 species using wombat burrows, from macropods & possums to foxes & feral cats. Find out more: youtu.be/hvOUvxvAtSY #WombatWeekend #WomSAT #Podcast #WombatConservation #CitizenScience #BurrowLife
Wombat Burrows: Bush Estate
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🐾💚 #WombatWeekend Spotlight! We’re thrilled to share images submitted by dedicated #WombatWarrior Leanne. Her photos capture the charm and resilience of our wombat friends, reminding us why community contributions are so vital to conservation. #WomSAT #WombatConservation #CitizenScience
🐾🚶 Morning surprise in Collingwood, Melbourne! Talkback caller, Quoc, spotted a wombat casually waddling down Cambridge Street on his way to work. What unexpected wildlife have you seen in your suburb? #ABCMelbourne. #WombatWeekend #774ABCMelbourne #WildlifeWatch www.facebook.com/share/r/16qb...
📖🐾 New Research Alert! E. R. Fryett, C. N. Subasinghe, J. M. Old & H. J. Stannard (2025) have published a study on environmental factors driving sarcoptic mange in bare-nosed wombats using citizen science data from #WomSAT. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1155/tbed...
🐾✨ #WombatWeekend with #GravellyBeachMetalwork Perfect timing at Freycinet Resort! A curious wombat wandered over to happily graze right beside two corten steel wombat sculptures. When art meets nature – it’s a magical moment💚 www.facebook.com/share/p/1VxU...
🌳🐾 Big news from Glenbog State Forest! After months of work, #JarakeWildlife has secured a 57-hectare exclusion zone beside the sanctuary, protecting 64 wombat burrows from logging💚 #WombatWeekend #WombatConservation #WildlifeCare #CompassionInAction www.facebook.com/share/v/17CW...
This #WombatWeekend, find out ‘how much time, effort and money is spent caring for wombats?' The authors reveal the challenges and triumphs of wombat carers across Australia. #WomSAT #WombatConservation #WildlifeCare #CitizenScience #Podcast #CSIRO #research youtu.be/jOfYx0xIjK4
The Cost of Saving Wombats
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🐾💻 #WombatWeekend Update! Exciting news! #WomSAT is getting some upgrades! 🎉 Soon, #citizenscientists will have even more #tools to protect #wombats and #track sightings and #mange #treatments 💚
💩 Peek-a-poo into the wild world of #wombat number 2’s! From #diet clues to #conservation insights, #scats left behind in #NSWParks tell incredible stories 🕵️🐾 Discover the secrets hidden in animal #droppings in #NSWParks latest blog 👇 blog.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/peek-a-poo-w...
Peek-a-poo: what's in animals' number twos? | Blog - NSW National Parks
In nature, poo isn’t just a by-product of animals’ diets. Often referred to as ‘scat’ – can offer some important clues about our wildlife.
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🐾 Double the bonus, double the #impact! Wombat gates stop #fence damage and help treat #mange. 💚 Easy to install, sturdy, and available across #Australia, each #gate includes a built-in #treatment container. 👉 Get yours for $90 (+$10 postage): www.wombatprotection.org.au/purchases
This #WombatWeekend, #family and #friends are coming together as #Christmas draws near – celebrating this year’s incredible #achievements and looking ahead to the #milestones that will shape the #future. It’s a season of #reflection, with #wombats right at the #heart of the story 💚#WomSAT
