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PRO/AH/EDR> Sarcoptic mange, wombat – Australia

Scabies -- Australia2 of Australia's 3 native wombat species are under threat from a disease which can leave the animal blind and deaf, and eventually kill them.A project launched by the University of Western Sydney is calling on the wider community to help track wombat health, and hopefully stop the spread of the sarcoptic mange disease before it wipes out the animals.Australia is home to 3 types of the beloved and delightfully odd wombat -- northern hairy-nosed, southern hairy-nosed and the bare-nosed, Read more [...]