Wombats need our help to combat these 2 threats

Wombats need our help to combat these 2 threats

Bare-nosed wombat joey with its mother. Credit: © pittafisher CC BY Australians were outraged this month when an Instagram “influencer” named Sam Jones picked up a wild wombat joey and separated it from its mother. A video of the action went viral. Jones left the country, leaving behind comments from many people who felt her behaviour was unacceptable. She later explained her actions, and apologised. Associate Professor Julie Old, a biologist an…