The Common wombat is considered secure and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat is considered secure in restricted areas. The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is in a lot of trouble and is considered one of the rarest animals in the world. Apart from the intrusion of people into their environment, the drought of the early 1900's was thought to have finished off all Northern hairy-nosed wombats and they were declared extinct until a tiny population of 35 was found in the Epping Forest in 1937. The Epping Forest National Park was proclaimed in 1971 to protect this last population of Northern hairy-nosed wombats, where they seem to be making a slow recovery. After some dingo predation and the drought of the 1990's, the current population is estimated to be about 110.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or the IUCN Red List, all three Wombat species are listed, but each shows a different status or population trend. The Common Wombat is listed showing a status of "least concern" with a population trend of "stable". The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is also listed, with a status of "least concern" but with a population trend of "unknown". While last but not least, the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat is listed with a status of "critically endangered", and a population trend of "stable". For more details, please see sites listed below.
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