A video has been circulating of a woman taking a baby wombat from its mother. Here’s what experts want us to know about the dangers of interfering with wildlife, even if it seems innocuous.

Burke said he did not expect Jones would apply for an Australian visa again. The animal appears to be a common wombat, also known as a bare-nosed wombat. It is a protected marsupial found only in ...

Burke said he did not expect Jones would apply for an Australian visa again. The animal appears to be a common wombat, also known as a bare-nosed wombat. It is a protected marsupial found only in ...

"Take another animal that can actually fight back rather than stealing a baby wombat from its mother." The animal appeared to be a common wombat, also known as a bare-nosed wombat, per AP.

While some species are considered endangered, the common bare-nosed wombat is found along large swathes of southern and eastern Australia. All species of wombat are protected by law across Australia.