Articles on sarcoptic mange

July 30, 2026

Scabies can kill animals like the beloved wombat. What’s the best way to diagnose it?

Chandni Sengupta, Western Sydney University; Hayley Stannard, Charles Sturt University, and Julie Old, Western Sydney University

The tiny scabies mite burrows beneath the skin of many animals, including Australia’s bare-nosed wombat.

August 22, 2023

Scott Carver, University of Tasmania

Despite their solitary lifestyle, wombats are at risk from a disease that spreads via their burrows.

December 3, 2015

Femke Broekhuis, University of Oxford

Cheetahs face a number of threats in the Maasai Mara landscape but there are efforts underway to help them overcome these.

Femke Broekhuis
Assistant Professor, Wageningen University
Scott Carver
Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology, University of Tasmania
Chandni Sengupta
PhD Candidate, Animal Science, Western Sydney University
Hayley Stannard
Associate Professor, Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Charles Sturt University
Julie Old
Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University