Wombat births mark conservation success in Queensland

28/10/2025 4 min
Wombat births mark conservation success in Queensland

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In the 1980s they were on the brink of extinction in Queensland, with just 35 believed to be left. But the birth of three northern hairy-nosed wombats has marked a new era for this critically endangered species.Three joeys have been born at a population rehabilitation site in Powrunna State Forest — the first wild-births since a group was relocated there last year.GUEST: Dr Alan Horsup, co-director of Wombat Foundation and retired zoologist who worked in the Queensland Government's Threatened Species UnitPRODUCER: Brooke Young

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