Wombat Talk
All things Wombats
Episodes
10 episodes
So You Want to Look After a Wombat?
Have you ever wondered what it is like to care for wombats?In this episode we chat with Shirley Lack, a long term carer and wombat educator. We cover topics like grasses, formulas, difficult wombats, enclosures and so much more...
Cracking the Code: Assoc Prof. Hayley Stannard on Treating Mange using Moxidectin
We chat with Associate Professor Hayley Stannard, lead author of three published pharmacokinetic studies on moxidectin in bare-nosed wombats, to unpack what the research shows. We discuss why the effective 100 mL doses...
History of Mange in Wombats
Have you ever wondered what mange is and the history of mange treatment? In this episode we chat about mange and how it affects wombats. We talk to one of our former Directors and founder of Mange Manage...
WomSAT
Have you ever wondered how you can help wombats? In this episode we look at WomSat, as a tool to record wombat sightings and how that is helping save wombats. We talk to Associate Professor Julie Old from Western Sydney Un...
Buried Alive: The Fight to Save Glenbog
In this episode, we chat with Andrew Wong, forest ecologist, activist, and Greater Glider expert from Wilderness Australia, as we head deep into the far southern highlands of NSW, where a cloud forest is about to be logged — and over 900 wombat...
Why are wombats coming into care?
Have you ever wondered why human carers are sometimes needed to help raise and care for wombats? In this episode, we chat about the main causes wombats need help?We talk to wildlife veterinarian Dr Howard Ral...
Marsupial Development
Have you ever wondered how a newborn wombat – no bigger than a jelly bean – can make the epic journey all the way into its mother’s pouch? In this episode we chat with Associate Professor Julie Old, an expert in marsupial bio...
Communication
Have you ever wondered what a wombat sounds like? In this episode we chat about why and how wombats communicate in different circumstances.In this episode, the wombats are our guests having their say.We also chat ...