Research Proposal

The Wombat Foundation has provided initial funding for researchers at the University of Queensland to work with Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats at the Australian Animal Care and Education facility. Video and audio monitoring will reveal how the wombats communicate with one another. The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is the closest cousin of the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. If we can understand more about how the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat communicates, we can use this information to help its' northern cousin. We can understand how wombats communicate reproductive readiness and use this information to provide the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat with an environment most conducive to reproduction.

We are seeking funding from companies or individuals to support a follow-up study of social communication amongst northern hairy-nosed wombats in the wild.

We can offer sponsors: -
Prominent acknowledgment on our website and in regular communication with The Wombat Foundation members.
- The use of our logo.
- Other sponsor's rights as negotiated.
- Tax-deductibility of donations.
- Confidence that research funding will be well spent helping the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat: Queensland's most endangered mammal.

Other funding priorities include:
- Raising funds and technical expertise to find a suitable site for the next population of Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats within the species' historic range.
- Building expertise in captive management of the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat in preparation for a future captive population of Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats.

To help, please donate today.

For further information, please email: enquiries@wombatfoundation.com.au.

'Wiggles' the baby Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat - the 3rd baby to be born at the now closed Wombat Research Centre.

Lindsay Hogan (researcher) and 'Esme' the Southern Hairy-nosed.

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats asleep in their den.

'Ashley' the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat hiding out in a digging champer at the former Wombat Research Centre