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
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🚗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
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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
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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
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🎄✨ 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
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🚗🐾 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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📖🐾 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...
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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
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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 💚
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Dr Julie Old spills the secret on #wombat behaviour, #wildliferescue, #mange, #WomSAT and #WPSA. Find out how you can get involved to help our precious wombats! 🎙️ Catch her insights on #ABCCentralVictoria. #WombatResearch #WildlifeScience #Radio
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👏 A big shout-out to @camdencouncil.bsky.social for their ongoing efforts in supporting Camden’s wombat population and habitat and encouraging participation in #womsat #CitizenScience💚
www.camden.nsw.gov.au/environment/...
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🎉 This month we’re celebrating #WomSAT’s 10th #birthday! 🎉
Join the movement and help protect our beloved #wombats by logging wombat sightings and non-sightings via #WomSAT. Every report matters. Wombat Video Credit: Penny Ash and Marie Wynan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EFg...
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We’ve just received a truly special #sighting from one of our amazing #WomSAT contributors - a #white #wombat spotted in #Victoria! A #rare and #captivating sight. Not albino, but still unique. Unlike albino animals, white wombats retain subtle traces of #pigment in their fur.
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#WomSAT is a platform where members of the #community can #engage in #CitizenScience and #WombatConservation. Yes, YOU can help protect #wombats by #reporting wombat #sightings, wombat #burrow locations, wombat #treatment for #mange. Every report counts!
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🐾 PhD student Sujatha Mayadunnage from our School of Science is leading vital research to protect #wombats from road collisions and disease. Her project is using data from the #WomSAT platform to make a difference. 🔗 Read her story and get involved: tinyurl.com/4s52z6xc #PhDAtWestern
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