Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother, setting off a global conversation about mistreatment of wildlife.

An American influencer visiting Australia has sparked outcry for picking up a baby wombat in a now-deleted Instagram video.

"We refer to them as the bulldozers of the bush," states Andy Howe, a field ecologist with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Wombats are shy and nocturnal. They are solitary dwellers in burrows ...

Just caught *** baby wombat. This video ... Bishop said wildlife officials are trying to determine where the video was shot. According to Australia’s national broadcaster, the ABC, Jones ...

A wombat walks at a wildlife sanctuary in Bendalong on the South Coast, of Australia, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP) In the video, Montana-based Jones lifts the wombat joey ...