Ecologists at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) have celebrated a significant milestone in conservation efforts after capturing rare footage of a critically endangered baby northern hairy-nosed wombat taking a late-night stroll in southwest Queensland.
With only 400 individuals left in the world, every sighting, especially of a juvenile, is important.
The northern hairy-nosed wombat, one of Australia’s most endangered mammals, is only found in three locations: Epping Forest National Park, Powrunna State Forest and Richard Underwood Nature Refuge (RUNR), where this individual was recently spotted.
