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Wombat Projects
A word about the wombats from the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia |
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Have you seen a wombat?
Wombats are mysterious creatures, usually venturing out of their underground burrows at night and hiding under the cloak of darkness. There are three species of wombat and all are short and stocky bundles of bravado! There's the:
- Critically endangered Northern hairy-nosed wombat which can only be found in one small area in outback Queensland;
- The vulnerable Southern hairy-nosed wombat which lives mainly in the state of Victoria but can also be found in small pockets within South Australia and NSW; and
- The most misunderstood of them all, the bare-nosed wombat, which used to be known as the common wombat. The bare-nosed wombat is located in pockets throughout South East Australia, including Tasmania.
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How is the Wildlife Preservation Society helping, and how can you help?
Members of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia have been working since the Society's foundation in May 1909 to preserve and protect Australia's wildlife in all its forms.
One of our most recent projects is helping to raise the profile of the wombat and protect all wombat species from decline.
Wombats are (one of) Australia's least understood marsupials. While the kangaroo has international acclaim there are not many people who have seen a wombat in the wild - many don't even know what one looks like!
We invite you, a visitor to our website, to also help and support the program to "Save Wombats" by making a donation to the conservation work of the Society. MORE
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Also check out these other wombat conservation groups that are working tirelessly to save all species of wombat before we lose them forever.
Wombat Protection Society of Australia - www.wombatprotection.org.au
The Wombat Foundation - www.wombatfoundation.com.au
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service -
www.epa.qld.gov.au
The Natural History Society of South Australia - www.nathist.on.net
Wombat Awareness Organisation - www.wombatawareness.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact our Office on:
Tel: 02 9556 1537 • International: +61 2 9556 1537
Fax: 02 9599 0000 • International: +61 2 9599 0000
Email: wildlifepreservation@optusnet.com.au
Post: PO Box 42, BRIGHTON LE SANDS, NSW, 2216, Australia |
