Events
WPSA hold conferences and events that address all sorts of wombat welfare issues. Check back with us from time to time to see what’s on!
2019 Mange Symposium
We held our very first Mange Symposium in Queanbeyan, NSW with huge success. Wildlife carers from around Australia shared their valuable insights and workshops educated attendees on how best to work together in combating and treating mange in wombats.
Here, we have shared our presenters learnings and insights with you.
Protecting wombats and their habitats
The treatment and prevention of mange infestations has progressed in the last few decades with many wombats being successfully treated in the field. Amanda Cox is Public Officer at WPSA and talks to her findings and observations in treating wombats with mange.
National Mange Report
Jude O’Sullivan penned the National Mange Report. She talks to why the report exists, explaining key findings, a plan of action and progress made to date.
Author: Jude O’Sullivan
Bravecto research
Scott Carver is researching how the Bravecto spot-on product for dogs and cats may be used to treat mange in wombats. Scott is a Senior Lecturer, Wildlife Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tasmania and Chair at Wildlife Disease Association, Australasia.
Author: Scott Carver
Student research:
Stress and sarcoptic Mange
Chandni Sengupta explores the effect of physiological stress and endoparasitic load on the incidence of sarcoptic mange in bare nosed wombats.
Author: Chandni Sengupta, Julie M. Old
Student research:
Immunity in wombats
Researching diversity of major Histocompatibility Complex Class II in wombats.
Author: Rowan K. Thorley, Julie M. Old
Using Social media
Elena Guarracino, mange team co-ordinator at Snowy Mountains rescue LAOKO, takes a look at the positive impact social media can have in informing and managing the demand for mange and mange treatment.
Wombat Survey and analysis tool (womsat)
Julie Old, Associate Professor at Western Sydney University, developed WomSAT to educate the wider community about wombats and sarcoptic mange. Julie’s goal is to help everyone gain a greater appreciation of wombats and their role in the environment.
Wollombi Valley Landcare Group, Mange Awareness and treatment program 2019
Louise Hicks, Chris Jackson and Anna Yerbury talk of Wollombi Valley Landcare Group’s strategies in raising awareness for the treatment of sarcoptic mange.
Auhtor: Louise Hicks, Chris Jackson, Anna Yerbury
Student Research:
Nutrition and sarcoptic mange
Blaire Vallin investigates the relationship between seasonal nutrition and sarcoptic mange in free-ranging bare nosed wombats.
Author: Blaire Vallin
Student research:
Wombat road collisions
An assessment of road collisions using the WomSAT database.
Author: Sujatha Mayadunnage, Julie M. Old, Hayley Stannard
In care joeys and mange
Jen Mattingley, Victorian Representative and Director at WPSA, provides shares her experience for treatment of mange in young wombat joeys.
Jarake Wildlife Sanctuary and Mange Treatment
Marie Wynan, Director at WPSA, provides case studies, observations and insights into effective dosage for sarcoptic mange treatment.
Student research:
#Wombatwarriors
As a research student at Western Sydney University, Alisha Westerberg is researching the motivations of volunteers and carers concerning wombats. Alisha’s presentation also provides details of how you can get involved in this valuable research.
Student Research:
Wombat ticks
Identifying the presence of tick-borne pathogens in ticks from bare-nosed wombats.
Author: Danielle Beard, Hayley J. Stannard, Julie M. Old
