As carers, the raising of imperfect animals of any species should not be attempted. – under the rules and regulations authorised shelter operators follow, it is not allowed. Any animal which will not be able to adequately take its place … Continue reading
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A frightened and stressed new joey that won’t open its mouth to take a bottle should never have its mouth forced open, always work from the side of the mouth and squeeze a little milk at a time in the … Continue reading
On arrival the joey will need a substitute pouch [pj’s] made of soft machine washable cloth. Do not use any rough or large weave fabrics. Don’t make baby’s pj’s out of woolen blankets or knitted garments, eyes can become ulcerated … Continue reading
There are a number of milk substitutes available, none mimic mums milk very well. No marsupials in their early development can digest lactose as rapidly as is required if fed cows milk, therefore a low lactose formula must be given … Continue reading
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” (Martin … Continue reading
The sixth Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference, was held in Canberra mid-year [2008]. One of the presentations was on the introduced Indian Myna, now mostly referred to as the Common Myna, the damage it is causing in that area and what the … Continue reading
A 54 year old Wedderburn man received a 12 month good behaviour bond and was ordered to pay $218 in costs after pleading guilty to killing a kangaroo without a permit. The case was heard on 4th September, 2014. No … Continue reading
Melting ice The Antarctic ice sheet is melting at its fastest rate in history data shows. Three years of data from the European Space Agency’s Cryosat satellite shows the Antarctic ice sheet is losing 159 billion tones of ice a … Continue reading
Saturday evening 7th June, 2014, Denise rang me to say that there was a pelican on the Loddon river at Bridgewater with a fish hook in its wing. Given the contact phone number by Denise and I rang and explained … Continue reading
September 7th was Threatened Species Day This date commemorates the death of the last known Tasmanian Tiger after decades of human persecution caused the species to be unsustainable. . The Grey Headed Flying Fox is the focus this year. This … Continue reading