Wildlife representation in social media: An ethical analysis of the 2025 influencer-wombat encounter and implications for professionals involved in wildlife handling and care.

In early 2025, a social media influencer sparked widespread outrage after posting a video online in which she picked up a young bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus) from the side of a road, separating it from another wombat, presumed to be its mother…

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