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Woman accused of snatching baby wombat from its mother flees Australia after visa review

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American influencer Sam Jones, identified as a wildlife biologist from Montana, has sparked outrage in Australia after a video surfaced of her grabbing a baby wombat from its mother. The 34-second clip shows Jones snatching the joey, with the mother following suit, before fleeing with it. Australians have called for Jones to be deported, with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stating that the department is reviewing her visa.

  1. AU
    Tony Burke
    Australian Government
    1. There's never been a better day to be a baby wombat in Australia.
    2. Either way, given the level of scrutiny that will happen if she ever applies for a visa again, I'll be surprised if she even bothers.
  2. AU
    Anthony Albanese
    Australian Government
    1. I suggest to this so-called influencer, maybe she might try some other Australian animals. Take a baby crocodile from its mother and see how you go there.
    2. To take a baby wombat from its mother, and clearly causing distress from the mother, is just an outrage.
  3. US
    Sam Jones
    1. My dream of holding a wombat has been realized!
    2. They wandered back off into the bush together completely unharmed.
    3. I don't ever capture wildlife that will be harmed by my doing so.
  4. AU
    Marie Wynan
    Wombat Protection Society
    1. Additionally, without proper training in wildlife handling, the tourist not only risked injuring the joey but also putting herself in danger.
    2. There is no clear evidence that the joey was successfully reunited with its mother. A baby of this size is highly dependent on its mother, and prolonged separation could have fatal consequences.
  5. AU
    John Creighton
    Wombat Protection Society
    1. Wombats are highly intelligent mammals, and the emotional bonds between a mother and her joey are very strong.
    2. With big teeth, an incredibly powerful jaw and lightning speed in close quarters, wombats are capable of doing some serious damage with just one bite. This young woman should consider herself fortunate that she did not have to learn this first hand on this occasion.
  6. AU
    Tania Bishop
    1. The only time there's legal reason to do anything like that is if there's a dead mother and somebody has a reasonable idea that a joey is in need of help or assistance.
    2. Over the 25 years that I've been a wildlife vet, I've seen so many species go from being least concerned to being endangered, threatened and potentially going to go extinct.
    3. It's very distressing because we didn't get to see whether the joey was OK afterwards or whether there was any sort of permanent damage.
    4. The way she picked up the joey by the forearms very easily could have caused damage to the muscles, tendons, nerves, shoulders and upper arms.
  7. AU
    Barry Brook
    University of Tasmania
    1. It's not a situation you or any other member of the public should put yourself in for both the animals' sake and your own sake. And broadcasting this on social media to get likes and hits and so forth as an influencer is totally counterproductive.
    2. Yanking a baby away from its mother, running away with it, and having the baby dangling in hands, is sort of pretty high up there in what not to do.

American Influencer and Baby Wombat

  1. US influencer apologises for snatching baby wombat from its mother

sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.The New York Times
  3. 3.ABC News (Australia)
  4. 4.The Washington Post
  5. 5.ABC News
  6. 6.Washington Post

perspectives

  1. 1.Scandal
  2. 2.Social Media
  3. 3.Biodiversity
  4. 4.Advertising Industry
  5. 5.Australia under Anthony Albanese
  6. 6.Animal Welfare

countries

  1. 1.AustraliaAU
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.InstagramUS
  2. 2.FacebookUS
  3. 3.Australian Wildlife Conservancy
  4. 4.Charles Sturt University
  5. 5.Edith Cown University
  6. 6.IUCN Red List
  7. 7.TikTokCN
  8. 8.University of Tasmania
  9. 9.Western Sydney University
  10. 10.Wombat Protection Society

persons

  1. 1.Sam JonesUS
  2. 2.Anthony AlbaneseAU
  3. 3.Samantha Strable
  4. 4.Tony BurkeAU
  5. 5.Tania BishopAU
  6. 6.Barry BrookAU
  7. 7.Dale Nimmo
  8. 8.Hayley Stannard
  9. 9.John CreightonAU
  10. 10.Julie Old
  11. 11.Marie WynanAU
  12. 12.Peter DuttonAU

technicals

  1. 1.Environmental and Biosecurity Protection Act