how mange-causing mites decimated a Tasmanian wombat population

  • Written by: Scott Carver, Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology, University of Tasmania

More than 80% of Australian mammals are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these unique, iconic creatures are under threat.

The most important and well-known threats are invasive species (such as cats and foxes) and human-driven changes to the environment (such as land clearing and climate change).

Invasive pathogens – parasites,...

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