Bleak future for ACT wombats as road deaths on the rise

By Ben Westcott
Updated November 1 2014 - 11:13pm, first published 11:00pm
WOMBAT THREAT: Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary owner Donna Stepan with rescued wombat Chance. Photo: Rohan Thomson
WOMBAT THREAT: Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary owner Donna Stepan with rescued wombat Chance. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Bleaks days could be ahead for Canberra's wombat population, as ACT animal welfare experts say housing developments are pushing wombats out of their homes and onto roads.