These iconic Australian mammals have been Olympic mascots, the subject of countless children's books and the star attraction at zoos around the world.

Yet in their native Australia, these cuddly subterranean engineers enrage farmers and home owners by tunneling under buildings and fields.

Attempts by the locals to control wombat populations have had disastrous effects, and now with their numbers in rapid decline one species is on the verge of extinction.

This is the story of iconic creatures fighting for survival, and the few passionate individuals determined to save them.

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