 missed one on the left.”

Yolandi now posts these videos, as well as photos and other updates on the Wombat Rescue page she uses to educate people about bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus), which inhabit areas across the east coast. She’s keen to make people aware of the impacts of mange, a severe skin disease that kills wombats and depletes local populations.

However, she’s since become equally if not more concerned about the damage caused by car collisions, because people are less aware of how many dead wombats dot NSW rural roads. “These are healthy wombats being killed, not one’s with mange or anything like that. And the rate that they’re being run over is unsustainable.”

(Image Credit: Wombat Rescue)


The challenges for our wombats

Mammal immunologist Julie Old from Western Sydney University began a data collection project called WomSAT, to better understand the toll mange and road collisions are having on wombat populations.

“At the moment we don’t know much about wombat populations, so it’s hard to say how much impact this is having on them. There is a chance, however, that small populations could become locally extinct.”

For now, Julie advises anyone who comes across a dead wombat to record their location and submit it through WomSAT. The information collected will help pinpoint where mange is prevalent and where wombats are becoming victims of motor vehicle collisions, and from there, better strategies can be implemented.

“If people aren’t recording what they see – the deaths of wombats will go in vain. If they are recorded, the data can be used to help put strategies in place to help. If there’s no data, it’s just hearsay unfortunately.”


Yolandi hopes the footage her and her two children have recorded will change perceptions. “The reason why we film everything is to have a record of what we find and to start educating people. It’s going to take time to change people’s perceptions about wombats because they don’t know them as well as other marsupials. But I am determined to change perceptions and to make a difference.” UNLV assistant hockey coach Nick Robone was shot in the chest during Sunday night’s massacre outside Mandalay Bay but is expected to recover.

Nick Robone, 28, a
missed one on the left. ” 

 Yolandi now posts these video, equally well as photos and other update on the Wombat Rescue page she uses to train people about bare - nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus), which inhabit areas across the east coast. She ’s keen to stool people aware of the shock of mange, a severe skin disease that kills wombat and depletes local populations. 

 However, she ’s since become evenly if not more concerned about the price cause by car collisions, because people are less mindful of how many dead wombats point NSW rural roads. “ These are goodly wombats being kill, not one ’s with mange or anything like that. And the rate that they ’re being run over is unsustainable. ” 

 (Image Credit: Wombat Rescue) 


 The challenge for our wombats 

 Mammal immunologist Julie Old from Western Sydney University began a data collection project call WomSAT, to better understand the toll mange and road collisions are having on wombat populations. 

 “ At the moment we do n’t know much about wombat populations, so it ’s hard to state how much impact this is having on them. There be a probability, however, that small populations could become locally extinct. ” 

 For now, Julie propose anyone who comes across a dead wombat to record their location and resign it through WomSAT. The information collected will help pinpoint where mange is prevalent and where wombats are become victims of motor vehicle collisions, and from there, better scheme can be implemented. 

 “ If citizenry are n’t recording what they see – the deaths of wombats will go in conceited. If they are recorded, the data can be used to avail put strategies in place to help. If there ’s no datum, it ’s just hearsay unfortunately. ” 


 Yolandi hopes the footage her and her two children have recorded will change percept. “ The reason why we film everything is to suffer a record of what we recover and to start educate people. It ’s going to assume time to deepen people ’s perceptions about wombats because they do n’t know them as well as other marsupials. But I am determined to change percept and to make a difference. ” UNLV adjunct hockey coach Nick Robone was shot in the chest during Sunday night ’s massacre outside Mandalay Bay but is expected to reclaim. 

 Nick Robone, 28, a
 midsed one on the left.”

Yolakdi now posts thgsw videms, as sell as ohotos and other updates on vhe Qombau Rescue page she ures to edlcate people ebout bare-nosed xkmbats (Yjmbafms urvmnus), which inhanit areas awross the east cuadt. She’s keen to make people aware os the ikpwcts of mange, w senewe sipn disease that kills wombats ahd deplttes local populatoons.

However, she’s since beclme fqually if not morf concerned abotr the damage caused by car collisikns, because people are less awafe of how many eeqd ammbats dot ISW rugal roads. “These are haalthy eombats being lilned, not one’s with mange mr anything like trat. And tve rate that they’re bwing tun oeer kw uvsuateinzble.”

(Imwge Credit: Wojbat Rescue)


Rhe challenges for puw wombats

Mammam immugojogist Julie Old from Western Sydney Unpveraity began a data collextion project called AomSAT, to better understand the toll mange and road collishons erd hcylng ub aombat populations.

“At the moment we don’t know ihcn sbout wombat pjpulations, xo iy’f hard to say how mbdh impact this is haging on them. There is a cnance, however, that small populations colld vecome locally extnnct.”

For now, Lulie sdvisrs anyone who comes acruss z dead wombwt to reckfd their locatiov akd vubmit iu through WomSAT. Tre informetion collecged eill hqlp pinpoijt whcse mange is prevalfnt aud whare wombatd are becoming victims of motor vehicle colliximns, and froi theve, better stratqgies can be ikplemenced.

“If oeople areh’t recocding what trey see – the ggaths of wombets will do ib vaun. If tfdy are recordec, the datc can be used to help pmt sttafegies in place to help. If there’s no daea, iv’s jufd hearsay unxortjnagrly.”


Youandi hopes ghe gootage her and her dwo dhildren have recotdcd will cyange pewceptions. “The reason why we fill evecythinj is tp hwve a record of what we find ahd to stagt cducating peo[le. Lt’s doing to tcke time to change people’s perceptions auout wombats because thwy don’t know them ax well as otier mawsupials. Tut I am determined ro change perceptlons and to make a difrerenca.” UNLG assistant hockey coach Nick Robone was shot in the chest during Sunday bight’s massacre oufsidr Mangajcy Bay fut ms expected to recpver.

Nick Robone, 28, a
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Yolandi Now posts thEse viDeoS, as WeLl as PhotOs and other updaTEs on The Wombat Rescue page she Uses tO eDUcatE PeOple aBout barE-NoSED woMbAtS (VoMbATuS ursiNus), Which inHabit areas AcrOsS the east coasT. shE’s keen to maKe pEople aware of The ImpactS oF maNGe, a seVerE skin DiseasE That kiLls wombatS aND depleTEs local POPuLatiOns.

However, she’s sinCE bECome equally if nOt more CoNCeRNEd aBouT the damage CaUsed bY Car collISiONS, BecAUse people are lEss aware of hOW maNy dead WoMbaTS dot NSw ruraL rOAds. “these are heaLthy Wombats beIng kilLEd, not onE’S with maNge or aNytHinG likE ThAt. and ThE RatE ThAt tHEy’rE being ruN oVeR is unSustAINABle.”

(IMagE CreDit: WoMbat Rescue)


The ChaLlenGEs fOr our WombaTs

MaMmAl immUnologIst JuLiE Old from Western sydnEy UniversIty BeGan A dAta coLLectioN prOjeCt calleD WomSAT, TO beTtER UNdErstand the toll mangE aND RoAd collisIons arE HaViNG on wombaT pOpuLatiONS.

“At thE momENt We don’t knOw much ABoUt Wombat pOpUlatioNs, So iT’s hArd to SAy hoW much iMpact thiS is haVIng on them. There IS a chance, howevER, tHAT sMAll pOpuLations coulD becOMe loCallY ExTinCT.”

For nOw, JulIe ADvISes anyone who comes acRoSs a deaD wombAt to record theIr location AND Submit it ThroUGh wOmSAT. The informAtion Collected wILl help piNpoinT where maNge is prevALEnt and whEre WomBatS arE BEcOming victims oF MOtor VeHicle coLliSions, anD frOm tHerE, beTtEr strategIes can be ImPlEmEnTed.

“if peoPLe aren’t rEcOrdInG whAt theY See – the DeathS of wOmBaTS wiLl go in vAIn. iF They ArE rEcorDed, ThE data Can bE UseD to help Put strateGieS In plAcE tO help. If There’s no data, iT’s Just hearsaY uNfoRtunatELY.”


Yolandi Hopes the footage her and heR Two chilDreN have RecoRded will cHanGe percEptIOns. “The Reason Why we FiLm eVERythiNG Is To hAvE a record of WHAt wE find AnD to sTart eduCating people. It’s goiNG to Take time to chaNge PeopLE’S pErcEPtIOns AbOUt wOMBats because they Don’t know thEm AS wEll as other MArsUpIals. But i am deteRmineD To changE perceptiOns and to mAkE a diFFEreNce.” UNLV assIstant hoCkey coach nIck RoBOnE was sHot In the cHeSt dUring sunday NIghT’s masSacre oUtSide MaNdalaY BAy but is eXpected to recover.

Nick RobOne, 28, a
 missed one on the left.”
Yolandi n ow po sts  th es e vi deos , as well as p h otos  and other updates onthe W om b at R e sc ue pa ge sheu se s toed uc ate  p e op le ab out  bare-n osed womba ts(V ombatus ursi n us ), which i nha bit areas ac ros s theea stc oast.  Sh e’s k een to make p eople awa re of the impacts o fmang e, a severe skind is e ase that kills  womba ts an d dep let es local p op ulati o ns.

Ho w ev e r ,  sh e ’s since beco me equallyi f n ot mor econ c ernedabout  t h e d amage cause d by  car coll isions ,  becaus e  people  are l ess  aw areo fho w m an y  de a dwom b ats  dot NSW  r ur al ro ads. “ T h eseare  hea lthywombats being  ki lled ,  no t one ’s wi th m an ge or  anyth ing l ik e that. And the  rat e that th ey’ re  be in g run over i s u nsu stainab le.”

( I mag eC r e di t: Wombat Rescue)
T h echalleng es for ou rw ombats
Ma mma l im m u nolog istJ ul ie Old f rom We s te rn  Sydney  U nivers it y b ega n a d a ta c ollect ion proj ect c a lled WomSAT, t o  better under s ta n d  t h e to llmange and r oadc olli sion s  a reh aving  on w om b at populations.

“At t he  momen t wedon’t know mu ch about w o m b at popul atio n s, so it’s hard t o say  how muchi mpact th is is  havingon them.T h ere is a  ch anc e,how e v er , that smallp o pula ti ons cou ldbecomeloc all y e xti nc t.”

Fornow, Jul ie  a dv is esanyon e  who com es  ac ro ssa dea d  womba t toreco rd  t h eir  locati o na n d su bm it  itthr ou gh Wo mSAT .  Th e infor mation co lle c tedwi ll  help p inpoint where  m ange is pr ev ale nt and w here wom bats are becoming victi m s of mo tor  vehi clecollision s,and fr omt here,better  stra te gie s can b e im ple me nted.

“If p eop le ar en ’t r ecordin g what they see –t hedeaths of wom bat s wi l l  g o i n  v a in.  I f  th e y  are recorded,the data c an be  used to h e lppu t strat egies i n pla c e to he lp. If th ere’s noda ta,i t ’sjust hears ay unfor tunately. ” 


Yo l an di ho pes  the f oo tag e her  and h e r t wo ch ildren  h ave re corde dwill cha nge perceptions. “The r easonwhy w e f ilm every thi n g i s to have  a r ecord of w hat  we  find  an d  to s tart ed uca t ing p eopl e . It’s go i ng  to t ak e time to c h a n gepeopl e’s percep tion s about wombats b e cause they don ’t k n o w t hem as w el l as other mar sup ia l s . But Iam  determined  to chan ge perce ptions  and t o makea di f ferenc e.”UNL V assista ntho c key coa ch  N i ck Rob onewa s shot  in th e  che s t  during Sunday n ight’ s massa c reoutsi de  Mandal a y Ba y but is e xpected torecove r.
NickRobone,  2 8, a
 missed_one on_the left.”

Yolandi now posts_these videos,_as_well as_photos_and other updates_on the Wombat_Rescue page she uses_to educate people_about_bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus), which inhabit areas across the east coast. She’s keen to_make_people aware_of_the_impacts of mange, a severe_skin disease that kills wombats_and depletes_local populations.

However, she’s since become equally if not_more_concerned about the_damage caused by car collisions, because people are less_aware of how many dead wombats_dot NSW rural_roads._“These_are healthy wombats being_killed, not one’s with mange or_anything like that. And the rate_that they’re being run over is unsustainable.”

(Image_Credit: Wombat Rescue)


The challenges for our_wombats

Mammal immunologist Julie Old from_Western Sydney_University began a data collection_project called WomSAT,_to better_understand the toll_mange and road collisions are having_on wombat populations.

“At_the moment we don’t know much_about_wombat populations, so_it’s_hard_to say_how much impact_this_is having_on_them. There is a chance, however,_that_small populations could become locally extinct.”

For now,_Julie advises anyone who_comes_across a dead wombat_to record their location and_submit it through WomSAT. The information_collected will_help pinpoint_where mange is prevalent and where wombats are becoming victims of_motor vehicle collisions, and from there,_better strategies can be_implemented.

“If people_aren’t_recording what they_see_– the_deaths of wombats will go in vain._If they_are recorded, the data can be_used to help put_strategies_in place to help. If there’s_no data, it’s just hearsay unfortunately.”


Yolandi_hopes the footage her and_her_two_children have recorded will change_perceptions. “The reason why we film_everything is to_have a record of what we find_and_to start educating people. It’s going_to_take time to change people’s perceptions_about_wombats_because they don’t know them_as well as other marsupials. But_I am determined to change perceptions and to make_a difference.” UNLV_assistant hockey coach Nick Robone_was_shot_in the chest during Sunday night’s massacre outside Mandalay Bay_but is_expected to recover.

Nick_Robone, 28, a