WILDLIFE MOUNTAIN

   
   
     

July 2006

We have been extremely busy at Wildlife Mountain, with many animals coming in to care.

Why so many all of a sudden, when things had been nice and quiet for a while. It was rather nice with only a few joey's in care, but we knew it would not last too long.

School holidays saw a lot of injuries due to increased traffic on the roads. Both Possums and wallabies came in to care during this time from road accidents.

We received quite a few possums, one a young Ringtail possum with a broken jaw, found lying in the middle of a busy road in Byron Bay. She was brought to Byron Bay veterinary clinic, and after surgery came in to care at Wildlife Mountain. She is now waiting for her injury to heal before being returned to Byron Bay where she will be reunited with her family group.

Another young Ringtail possum is in care, it is uncertain how he was injured, but his breathing was not good on arrival, he also had a very sore leg. After a visit to Lismore veterinary clinic, he is now on antibiotics, and will be returned home to his family group at Dunoon early next week as long as all goes well. So far all indications are that he will be fine.

Unfortunately we are unable to take pictures of these possums, as it would be much too stressful for them as they are both young juveniles, almost adult.

At that age they are kept separate to all other animals in care, only handled if being given medication.

The wallaby joey's that have come in to care lately, have mainly been due to road accidents, where their mothers have been killed. One was found sitting on top of his dead mothers body, the gentleman that saw this tiny wallaby did a quick turn around on the road, and brought the little swamp wallaby in to care. Seen here on the right watching the rest of the wallabies in care. He is not yet old enough to venture out of his pouch, but it will not be long before he will be joining the others on their mad runs around the pen.

 

August 4, 2006
  
 
 

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We would also like to acknowledge the amazing support and help we have had from the Lismore Vet Clinic who have been an invaluable support to both us and the native wildlife of this region.


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