Australia is known for some of the most iconic cute fluffy and sometimes even
iconic cute fluffy and sometimes even
iconic cute fluffy and sometimes even deadly native animals some that
deadly native animals some that
deadly native animals some that instantly come to mind are the Koala the
instantly come to mind are the Koala the
instantly come to mind are the Koala the kangaroo the Tasmanian Devil the
kangaroo the Tasmanian Devil the
kangaroo the Tasmanian Devil the platypus
platypus
platypus the kookaburra and some of the most
the kookaburra and some of the most
the kookaburra and some of the most deadly snakes and spiders around the
deadly snakes and spiders around the
deadly snakes and spiders around the world but there’s always one that sort
world but there’s always one that sort
world but there’s always one that sort of goes under the radar
of goes under the radar
of goes under the radar it sort of slips everyone’s mind it
it sort of slips everyone’s mind it
it sort of slips everyone’s mind it looks somewhat like a little bear
looks somewhat like a little bear
looks somewhat like a little bear it’s the wombat it eats mainly grass
it’s the wombat it eats mainly grass
it’s the wombat it eats mainly grass roots
roots
roots it lives in burrows under the ground
it lives in burrows under the ground
it lives in burrows under the ground something is quite unique and funny
something is quite unique and funny
something is quite unique and funny about them is they have square-shaped
about them is they have square-shaped
about them is they have square-shaped through their Vaughn halos which is
through their Vaughn halos which is
through their Vaughn halos which is adorable and living their mother’s pouch
adorable and living their mother’s pouch
adorable and living their mother’s pouch now the oldest and largest wombat in
now the oldest and largest wombat in
now the oldest and largest wombat in captivity is Patrick who’s 30 years old
captivity is Patrick who’s 30 years old
captivity is Patrick who’s 30 years old and lives at Ballarat wildlife park now
and lives at Ballarat wildlife park now
and lives at Ballarat wildlife park now you might be wondering what’s so
you might be wondering what’s so
you might be wondering what’s so important about warm bats well there are
important about warm bats well there are
important about warm bats well there are three species of wombats in Australia
three species of wombats in Australia
three species of wombats in Australia the northern hairy-nosed which lives in
the northern hairy-nosed which lives in
the northern hairy-nosed which lives in Queensland the southern Harry NoZe which
Queensland the southern Harry NoZe which
Queensland the southern Harry NoZe which is found mainly in South Australia and
is found mainly in South Australia and
is found mainly in South Australia and the banner is one bat which was formerly
the banner is one bat which was formerly
the banner is one bat which was formerly known as the common wombat and it
known as the common wombat and it
known as the common wombat and it spreads across New South Wales Victoria
spreads across New South Wales Victoria
spreads across New South Wales Victoria and Tasmania now all three of these
and Tasmania now all three of these
and Tasmania now all three of these species have suffered population decline
species have suffered population decline
species have suffered population decline over the years due to hunting dog
over the years due to hunting dog
over the years due to hunting dog attacks urban development and disease
attacks urban development and disease
attacks urban development and disease disease in particular would be suck
disease in particular would be suck
disease in particular would be suck optic mange which affects two of the
optic mange which affects two of the
optic mange which affects two of the three species it affects the banner is
three species it affects the banner is
three species it affects the banner is one bat and southern hairy-nosed wombat
one bat and southern hairy-nosed wombat
one bat and southern hairy-nosed wombat which is probably a good thing because
which is probably a good thing because
which is probably a good thing because what causes the mange is a mine and if
what causes the mange is a mine and if
what causes the mange is a mine and if it found its way into the small
it found its way into the small
it found its way into the small population of northern hairy-nosed will
population of northern hairy-nosed will
population of northern hairy-nosed will mats that are left the species would
mats that are left the species would
mats that are left the species would probably be wiped out so Sarcoptes
probably be wiped out so Sarcoptes
probably be wiped out so Sarcoptes scabiei is the name of the mine and it
scabiei is the name of the mine and it
scabiei is the name of the mine and it invests over 104 mammals worldwide this
invests over 104 mammals worldwide this
invests over 104 mammals worldwide this includes dogs livestock input and
includes dogs livestock input and
includes dogs livestock input and wildlife and even humans in humans it’s
wildlife and even humans in humans it’s
wildlife and even humans in humans it’s called scabies so what happens is the
called scabies so what happens is the
called scabies so what happens is the mite berries into them the wombat skin
mite berries into them the wombat skin
mite berries into them the wombat skin and causes the skin to get all scabby
and causes the skin to get all scabby
and causes the skin to get all scabby and crusted and goes over the eyes and
and crusted and goes over the eyes and
and crusted and goes over the eyes and the ears of the wombat which basically
the ears of the wombat which basically
the ears of the wombat which basically leaves the wombat defenseless the one
leaves the wombat defenseless the one
leaves the wombat defenseless the one back then scratches which causes
back then scratches which causes
back then scratches which causes secondary infections for example blood
secondary infections for example blood
secondary infections for example blood poisoning and it never bleep the animal
poisoning and it never bleep the animal
poisoning and it never bleep the animal dies it’s very hard to treat this
dies it’s very hard to treat this
dies it’s very hard to treat this because there is no
because there is no
because there is no vaccine there is a topical treatment
vaccine there is a topical treatment
vaccine there is a topical treatment however it is very hard to treat an
however it is very hard to treat an
however it is very hard to treat an entire species with this because the
entire species with this because the
entire species with this because the mite is transferred via contact so is
mite is transferred via contact so is
mite is transferred via contact so is thought to be brought in by your
thought to be brought in by your
thought to be brought in by your European settlers however there is no
European settlers however there is no
European settlers however there is no not there’s a limited in-depth research
not there’s a limited in-depth research
not there’s a limited in-depth research supporting this it is becoming a very
supporting this it is becoming a very
supporting this it is becoming a very serious problem with localized
serious problem with localized
serious problem with localized extinction
extinction
extinction so without the delorean project I
so without the delorean project I
so without the delorean project I probably wouldn’t have had the freedom
probably wouldn’t have had the freedom
probably wouldn’t have had the freedom and opportunity to opportunity to work
and opportunity to opportunity to work
and opportunity to opportunity to work with so many amazing scientists at the
with so many amazing scientists at the
with so many amazing scientists at the University of the Sunshine Coast one but
University of the Sunshine Coast one but
University of the Sunshine Coast one but one in particular would be to make a
one in particular would be to make a
one in particular would be to make a Frazer who was my supervisor together we
Frazer who was my supervisor together we
Frazer who was my supervisor together we work through samples of mites ranging
work through samples of mites ranging
work through samples of mites ranging from one bats that were healthy and
from one bats that were healthy and
from one bats that were healthy and super mangy and we identified the number
super mangy and we identified the number
super mangy and we identified the number of mites associated with the disease
of mites associated with the disease
of mites associated with the disease what we found is that the process used
what we found is that the process used
what we found is that the process used to take these samples was not a hundred
to take these samples was not a hundred
to take these samples was not a hundred percent effective which means that early
percent effective which means that early
percent effective which means that early diagnosis and possibly treatment was is
diagnosis and possibly treatment was is
diagnosis and possibly treatment was is lost this is a real-world project and I
lost this is a real-world project and I
lost this is a real-world project and I am so proud and honored to be part of
am so proud and honored to be part of
am so proud and honored to be part of this is not every day a fifteen-year-old
this is not every day a fifteen-year-old
this is not every day a fifteen-year-old can say that she’s identified mites down
can say that she’s identified mites down
can say that she’s identified mites down on mic Reserve conducted DNA extractions
on mic Reserve conducted DNA extractions
on mic Reserve conducted DNA extractions and understands DNA sequencing for a
and understands DNA sequencing for a
and understands DNA sequencing for a real-world problem it is our job it is
real-world problem it is our job it is
real-world problem it is our job it is our responsibility to look after these
our responsibility to look after these
our responsibility to look after these beautiful creatures and at the moment
beautiful creatures and at the moment
beautiful creatures and at the moment we’re actually doing a pretty horrible
we’re actually doing a pretty horrible
we’re actually doing a pretty horrible job these creatures are looking at the
job these creatures are looking at the
job these creatures are looking at the possibility that being extinct in a
possibility that being extinct in a
possibility that being extinct in a hundred years
hundred years
hundred years in foot so we can’t study them we can’t
in foot so we can’t study them we can’t
in foot so we can’t study them we can’t look at them we don’t need a repeat of
look at them we don’t need a repeat of
look at them we don’t need a repeat of the Tasmanian tiger or anything else
the Tasmanian tiger or anything else
the Tasmanian tiger or anything else that has gone extinct for that matter
that has gone extinct for that matter
that has gone extinct for that matter this has been a truly enlightening and
this has been a truly enlightening and
this has been a truly enlightening and eye-opening experience and I wouldn’t
eye-opening experience and I wouldn’t
eye-opening experience and I wouldn’t change it for the world it may not be
change it for the world it may not be
change it for the world it may not be the traditional educational system but I
the traditional educational system but I
the traditional educational system but I have learnt so much about about mange
have learnt so much about about mange
have learnt so much about about mange and it’s the skills I have gained
and it’s the skills I have gained
and it’s the skills I have gained something that you wouldn’t learn in
something that you wouldn’t learn in
something that you wouldn’t learn in school thank you for listening
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