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northern hairy-nosed wombat IMG_0139, CLIMATE CHANGE & EXTREME WEATHER…
northern hairy-nosed wombat
pollution & environmental degradation
Light Pollution
disrupted nocturnal activities
altered reproductive behaviors
Land Pollution
waste accumulation
habitat degradation
destruction of native vegetation
Chemical Use
pesticides
water contamination
soil contamination
industrial chemicals
fertilizers
Current Measures
Pollution Control Legislation
Public Awareness Campaigns
Habitat Restoration
HABITAT LOSS & FRAGMENTATION
Pastoralism
Habitat Clearing
Wombat’s preferred habitat is open eucalypt woodland, vast tracts of which were cleared for pastoralism in the 19th and 20th centuries
Wombats considered vermin by farmers and were frequently shot and killed
Livestock Grazing
Drought
Reduced breeding in drought conditions
Degradation of land and habitat
Buffel grass
Buffel grass outcompetes native grasses and probably leads to a reduction in the diversity of preferred grasses for feeding
Current Measures
Re-establish native grasses in areas with existing populations.
Ensure adjacent land managers are aware of the species’ occurrence and implement
protection measures against key and potential threats.
INVASIVE SPECIES & COMPETITION
Change in the grass and herbaceous layer
Its habitat has become infested with African buffel grass, a grass species introduced for cattle grazing
Buffel Grass grows in dense clumps and is difficult to control, as well as increases the risk of wildfire
Predators
Dingoes
20-kilometre fence excluding Dingoes and wild dogs from the park, constructed in 2002, to protect the wombats
Wild Dogs
Competition
Livestock
Rabbits
CLIMATE CHANGE & EXTREME WEATHER
Rainfall
Southern hairy-nosed wombats have a breeding season that is very dependent on rainfall and associated vegetation growth
Drought
Wildfire
Floods
Its small, highly localised population makes the species especially vulnerable to natural disasters
