Here we see a Northern hairy-nosed wombat in it's natural surroundings; at its burrow. Northern hairy-nosed wombats are nocturnal and very secretive (and there are only 113 of them!). Photographing them is not easy and this is the best known photo in existence of a 'northern' in the wild. You can find more photos by Dave at http://www.davewattsphoto.com/.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 2/19/2003 by Dave Watts.

"Hairy" - a painting by Australian artist, Bev Irwin. Bev very generously donated the original painting as first prize in a raffle that raised A$4,000 for the Yaminon. You can purchase the painting as a poster (A$8) or greeting card (A$4) from:

Wombat Survival Fund
C/- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
PO Box 3130
Rockhampton Shopping Fair Qld 4701 Australia
Email: wombat@epa.qld.gov

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 2/20/2003 by Beverly Irwin.

The scientific name for this creature is Lasiorhinus krefftii. For additional photos and information, try the Animal Information site.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Paul Massicot.

Northern hairy-nosed wombat.

Dr Andrea Taylor and a northern hairy-nosed wombat identified as Male 38. Based at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Taylor has worked on the northern hairy-nosed wombat for over 10 years. She has developed a low disturbance genetic technique to census the wombat population. Wombat hair is collected on sticky tape strung across wombat burrows and DNA in the follicle is used to identify the sex and the 'owner' of the hair. Find out more about Dr. Taylor's research at Monash University.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Andrea Taylor (by way of jan howard finder).

Dr. Alan Horsup and a northern hairy-nosed wombat. Dr. Horsup works for the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency and has managed the northern hairy-nosed wombat recovery program since 1992. Visit the EPA's wombat web pages for more information.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Andrea Taylor (by way of jan howard finder).

Northern hairy-nosed wombat burrow with fresh wombat footprints. Burrows are dug in sandy soil and require regular maintenance. Dung, urine, and scratchings are used to signal occupancy of burrows and to mark wombat trails.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Andrea Taylor (by way of jan howard finder).

Northern hairy-nosed wombat in a trap.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Andrea Taylor (by way of jan howard finder).

Captive northern hairy-nosed wombat. Unfortunately, there are currently no northern hairy-nosed wombats in captivity.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Andrea Taylor (by way of jan howard finder).

Matt Sloane and a northern hairy-nosed wombat. As an honours student supervised by Dr. Taylor, Matt trialled the 'hair census' technique on northern hairy-nosed wombats.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Andrea Taylor (by way of jan howard finder).

Dr. Paul Sunnucks and a northern hairy-nosed wombat.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 1/20/2003 by Andrea Taylor (by way of jan howard finder).

Here we see the founder of this web site holding an Australian wombat. No, it's not a Yaminon that he is holding. Whenever contacted about photo opportunities, the Yaminon always seem to have appointments elsewhere. Since jan still intends on helping to save them from extinction, I don't think he's taking it personally. You can read about his trip to Australia here.

Permission to use this graphic was granted to the Yaminon Defense Fund on 2/5/2003 by jan howard finder.