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Wombats are under threat & need our help! Become a #WombatWarrior today!!! Visit the website https://xitter.cf/t.co/yMG40GEsHk or download the android or iPhone app.

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Spot it. Log it. Make a difference. It's #WorldWombatDay so if you see a #wombat or wombat burrow today log your sighting today @ WomSAT.org.au Every sighting supports wombat #conservation #citizenscience #australia @CitSciOZ @westernsydneyu @AusMammals
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SOMETHING BIG IS COMING…22 OCTOBER Get onboard, keep watch and post your wombat sightings to WomSAT.org.au 22 OCTOBER — BE READY. SPOT IT. REPORT IT. #WombatWednesday #WombatSightings #CitizenScience
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Thanks Anonymous for your submission! Spotted a #wombat or #burrow? Record the location, add a photo, share your sighting @ WomSAT.org.au and help to #conserve and #protect wombats. #WomSAT #CitizenScience #wildlife #Australia
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#WombatWeekend
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"Scientists can't be everywhere all at once ... Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider – or getting more helping hands on the task." @dasyuridae @ConversationEDU @WomSAT spr.ly/6016BGsu9u #Science #CitizenScience

What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a difference

From wombat and mozzie surveillance to deciphering climate history and spotting star explosions, citizen scientists are instrumental in contributing knowledge.

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Terrible situation #wombat #wildlife #welfare au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-cou…?

Aussie council's grim mistake exposed after residents notice 'smell of decay'

First, the animals vanished, then rescuers began digging open council worksites and found something that had them concerned.

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Mange is treatable. ❤️ With early detection and the right treatment, wombats affected by sarcoptic mange can recover and return to living healthy lives in the wi #WomSAT #WombatConservation #TreatMange #WildlifeRescue #AustralianWildlife #SaveTheWombats #CitizenScience
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WomSAT is #free to use, log #wombat #sightings, locate #roadkill hotspots, track #mange treatment & offers a free online course to engage thousands of #citizenscientists to treat wombats safely and effectively. Log your sightings WomSAT.org.au for free! #WombatWednesday
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🎂🎉 Happy Birthday, WomSAT! 🐾 Another year of wombat sightings, community, conservation and making a difference for our furry friends. 💚 Here’s to many more wombats on the map! 📍 #WomSAT #Wombats #WombatConservation #HappyBirthday
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🌿 September is Bio Month! 🐾 A month to celebrate the incredible wildlife and wild places around us — including our beloved wombats. 💚 Let’s appreciate, protect and care for the biodiversity that makes our world so special. #BioMonth #Biodiversity #Wombats #Wildlife
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Introducing the pole and scoop method of mange treatment application. You can upload your wombat treatments on WomSAT too! #WombatWednesday Photo credit: citizen scientist
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Unfortunately not all the images we get on WomSAT are cute and fuzzy BUT even these are crucial for the conservation of the species. Please upload even deceased wombats sightings to WomSAT. Image credit: anon citizen scientist
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🐾 Mapping Wombat Country! 🌏 A new national‑scale study has predicted where bare‑nosed wombats are most likely to thrive across Australia💚 #WombatWednesday #WombatConservation #WomSAT #CitizenScience onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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🌿 #WorldNatureConservationDay 🌿 As #guardians of the #Australian bush, #wombats play a vital role in #healthy #ecosystems. But they face #habitatloss, #disease, and #roadstrike. Today is a reminder that #conserving nature means #protecting the #animals that call it home.
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This #WombatWeekend, we’re celebrating #NationalTreeDay and #SchoolTreeDay – two fantastic opportunities to give back to the #environment and help #protect the homes of our native #wildlife, including #wombats! 🌳🧡#Trees and native #vegetation are vital to wombats. #WomSAT
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When someone mentions snacks and you arrive fully prepared. 🦷 Get your teeth into WomSAT! Submitted by an anonymous citizen scientist. #womsat #citizenscience #wombat #conservation
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#schoolholidays are drawing to a close, but there is still time for one last #adventure this #WombatWeekend! Head out to see if you can spot #signs of #wombats — #burrows, #tracks and their cube-shaped poop! What a great way to #explorenature before school’s back in session! 📚🌿
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Adding a little dopamine boost to your scroll. Have a happy Wombat Weekend! #WombatWeekend
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Wombats aren’t lazy — they’re just night shift workers. 📷 #WombatFacts #WomSAT #WombatWednesday
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Celebrating @PlasticFreeJuly with a #PlasticFreePledge. Plastic-free #habitats help #wombats by: • Protecting #food: plastic contaminates #soil/#plants wombats eat. • Preventing harm: wombats can get injured by plastic #waste. Less plastic = safer, healthier homes for wombats.
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Check out #wombatssa post > facebook.com/share/v/18fGobc… Absolutely love seeing this #wombat work in action! It feels like we’re getting a rare peek into the secret lives of the #southernhairynosedwombat.💚 Videos/Images: Gary, #wombatssa #wombatconservation #womsat #southaustralia
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