Early versions of a controversial report into the management of the ACT's wombats noted there was "not enough information" on population estimates to make policy recommendations, despite the final document suggesting culling.
The ACT government's 2025 draft technical report Managing Wombats recommended the exploration of a Controlled Native Species Management Plan, which conservation activists feared could be used to allow landholders to cull wombats.
However, documents released under Freedom of Information laws show at least three early versions of the report stated there was "not enough information on the abundance or distribution of wombats within the ACT on which to base management decisions", with one draft noting more research was needed
