Are wombats are pests

Answer 1

Wombats are native animals that generally keep to themselves and are not classified as pests. They are protected by law.

If they are seen as pests, it is only by man who has intruded on the wombats' domain. Wombats are quite stubborn, and will make their way in a direct straight line to wherever they are going. This may sometimes result in damage to fences, crops and fields.

Wombats are also often blamed for crop damage, although rabbits and kangaroos are more often the culprits. Although solitary animals, wombats live in large and complex networks of warrens, with interlinking burrows. These can weaken the soil surface, causing farm machinery to fall down wombat holes. It can also increase soil erosion.