Reported at www.bbc.com: US influencer Sam Jones faces backlash after a video showed her taking a wild baby wombat from its mother in Australia, which has drawn criticism from conservationists and the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Immigration officials are reviewing her visa following calls for her deportation, with an online petition supporting this gaining over 10,500 signatures.

The Wombat Protection Society highlighted that her actions could have caused severe harm to the joey and stressed the legal protections surrounding native wildlife in Australia.