Wombat mange is killing the marsupials

Laura Carolina Corrigan
Updated November 18 2021 - 10:39am, first published 10:30am
Wombats are particularly vulnerable to mange, a parasitic mite infestation. Photo: Supplied
Wombats are particularly vulnerable to mange, a parasitic mite infestation. Photo: Supplied

Melina Budden is crouched in front of a wombat hole topping up the treatment dose on a burrow flap.

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Laura Carolina Corrigan

Canberra Times producer with a background in news and podcasts.

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