New research has found there are now strong wombat populations with low levels of mange, everywhere except the West Tamar.
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The latest monitoring from the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment has found more than 90 per cent of wombats they had recorded appeared to be healthy.
DPIPWE natural values conservation manager Rosemary Gales said researchers were currently considering how to assist the local wombat population at Narawntapu National Park, which has seen a significant decline in wombat numbers.
“We are working in partnership with other organisations to identify what may be causing the decline at Narawntapu National Park and what are effective treatments that can reduce its impact at a population level when it contributes to major declines,” Dr Gales said.
“What we are seeing is that mange is certainly an animal welfare issue but there is no evidence at this stage that it is a conservation issue at the population level.”