A mange-infested wombat in Narawntapu National Park.
A new $100,000 program to combat wombat mange will be spearheaded by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment, the University of Tasmania, and volunteers from Conservation Volunteers Australia.
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Environment Minister Matthew Groom said the new program would focus on “the potential for more effective treatment options” as well as enhanced state-wide monitoring, research into the disease and more support for community groups involved in caring for wombats with mange.
Lucy Stone
Local government reporter, The Examiner
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