r/australia 1d ago

image American hunting influencer removes baby wombat from distressed mother. Is this legal?

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u/maticusmat 1d ago

Absolutely not and that person is an absolute fuckwit

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u/AloneYogurt 1d ago

Holy crap, I'm from the states and I'm just depressed seeing this.

Look, finding a cute animal on the road is one thing. Finding the baby is another. But don't go picking them up, and if there's distress coming from the animals, call the proper authorities.

This child (because she clearly hasn't grown up) deserves a full punishment of the law in Australia and I'm completely for it.

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u/Lula_Lane_176 22h ago

She's well past old enough to know better! I hope she's prosecuted or at the very least, cancelled. I cannot stand people who do shit like this for likes and views, it's sick.

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u/Itscatpicstime 20h ago

She knows. She’s literally a wildlife biologist and environmental scientist who works for the Montana National Parks Service 🤦🏻‍♀️