My name is Russell and I am a common wombat who was living
with foster human parents until I was able to look after
myself in the Australian bush.
My foster human parents decided to create a home page (or
burrow) for me as a legacy, and for all the other wombats
that they cared for as there is not a great deal of information
readily available about us. Wombat information on the Internet
is generally very good, but often hard to find - you really
have to dig for it!
Before you leave my burrow, it would be great if you could
sign my guestbook and tell me
what you thought of my pages and how I could possibly improve
them. Enjoy your visit.
Two important notes from my foster mum:(please
read)
Firstly, we have had the privilege of raising a wild
and native animal so that it can be released back into
the bush. I am also a registered wildlife carer, so I
have had adequate training to perform this task. Whilst
wombats look cute and adorable when young, they are still
wild animals. When they grow into adults, they can become
very territorial and hostile. Their size, brute strength
and stubborn determination makes them a fearsome opponent.
Some people might like the idea of having a wombat as
a pet, with little regard to what they are like when
they grow into adults. It is illegal to keep a wombat
as a pet (in most Australian States and Territories).
These animals are not meant to be kept as pets - they
are meant to be out in the bush where they belong. Australian
wildlife organisations totally oppose the idea of having
native animals as pets and we, as carers, strongly support
this.
Secondly, we are volunteer wildlife carers and
receive no funding from our parent wildlife organisation
(in fact, we have to pay them to be registered!).
The care, food, infrastructure and associated costs with
rehabilitating these animals is borne by ourselves and
from our daytime employment.
