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25.01.2022 Squirrel Glider Reba’s mother was a road victim at Mareeba. Luckily a passerby noticed the live baby and rescued her, taking her to a nearby vet clinic. She arrived at Batreach weighing 25 grams, with furless stomach and eyes closed. Three weeks later she is 45 grams and doing well. Squirrel Gliders seldom come into care, but it is hoped that eventually another will arrive to be bonded with Reba prior to release.

24.01.2022 A recycled timber and rope barrier comprising five posts with bat motifs has been completed at Batreach. This unique work is attracting favourable attention from tourists and locals alike on Jungle Walk. Thanks to Mark Treadwell for concept, design and construction a great addition to the street art of Kuranda.

24.01.2022 An adult Squirrel Glider, Ophelia, was found in a dry creek bed near Laura, some 120 kilometres west of Cooktown. She was covered in green ants, sustaining damage to her eyes. A five day journey brought her into care at Batreach. After several days of treatment, her injuries are slowly improving. She was also quite thin and is now enjoying an array of nutritious food to help with her recovery.

21.01.2022 Weighing only eight grams, Penelope was orphaned when her mother was killed by a predator. Long-tailed Pygmy Possums are rarely seen and very few come into care. They are nocturnal, feeding on nectar and insects, building spherical nests in which to raise their young. When fully grown Penelope could weigh up to around 40 grams. In the meantime she is settling well into Pam’s care.

20.01.2022 RECENT ARRIVALS AT BATREACH An early morning dog walker found a nest which had blown to ground in the recent wind/rain event in Kuranda. Inside the nest were two tiny Feathertail Gliders weighing only a few grams each. They are now well furred, have doubled in weight and are extremely active. Two Northern Freetail Bats were taken separately to the Wildlife Rescue office and are being raised together. All are thriving and will soon be ready for release back to the wild.

19.01.2022 THANK YOU for the many generous donations to Batreach and the Cairns bat carers, who were inundated with orphaned Spectacled Flying-foxes following the recent heat event which caused a devastating loss to a vulnerable species. Your support is greatly appreciated. (Christmas card features Penelope, Long-tailed Pygmy Possum.)

19.01.2022 A recent cute visitor to Batreach Ratatouille, domestic pet rat

19.01.2022 A HUGE THANK YOU to Sue and Mission Beach volunteers for the donation of beautifully sewn baby bat wraps. These have been distributed to Kuranda/Cairns bat carers and will be an enormous help in raising orphaned flying-foxes. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.

18.01.2022 MANGO MANIA Rehabilitating and orphaned flying-foxes at Batreach have lately been treated to an abundance of luscious mangoes. A huge thank you to Michele, Noel and Max, and Michael and Gary for bringing such a wonderful supply of fruit for the bats to enjoy.

18.01.2022 A sign of the times . . .

18.01.2022 https://www.canberratimes.com.au//work-of-wildlife-carers-

18.01.2022 WORK IN PROGRESS A new feature is taking shape at Batreach a fence featuring bats on the posts. Thanks to Mark Treadwell for design, construction and carving. An update will be posted upon completion.

17.01.2022 The tiny creature pictured is a Long-tailed Pygmy Possum. They are seldom seen in the wild and rarely come into care. He is uninjured and at 14 grams is around half of his eventual adult weight. Fortunately he was spotted and rescued from a trailer in Kuranda. It is unknown how he came to be alone in such a situation. Thanks to Hans, Cathy and Garth for contacting Batreach and bringing him into care.

16.01.2022 BATS BATS BATS This is Pam’s lounge room with dozens of orphaned flying-foxes in care. A catastrophic heat event this week left hundreds of Spectacled Flying-foxes dead in colonies across the Cairns region. Intrepid searchers have ventured into these horror camps to rescue live babies clinging helplessly to their dead mothers. This is a tragic loss for a species already in serious decline. As busy as Batreach is at present for Pam and volunteers Katie and Bree, some carers are doing their best to look after hundreds more orphaned young. Heroic effort all.

16.01.2022 HELP NEEDED FOR NEW FLYING-FOX CARE/RELEASE FACILITY IN KURANDA Please read and contribute if you can. Every little bit helps. Thank you.

14.01.2022 Brushtail Possum Scooter was rescued from his dead mother west of Kuranda two weeks ago. Scooter wishes to thank Sue Tidey for her recent kind donation of possum bags. He is very appreciative to be safe and cosy after a traumatic start to life, and will be in care for several months before being released back to the wild.

13.01.2022 TWO READY FOR RELEASE Brushtail Possum Scooter and Northern Quoll Raoul came into care at Batreach several months ago as orphans. They are now ready to go to their transitional accommodation prior to release back to the wild.

11.01.2022 This handsome Brushtail Possum is in interim care at Batreach before going to his permanent carer. The circumstances of him being rescued are unknown, as he arrived at Kuranda Vet via a convoy from out west with no accompanying history. Weighing some 450 grams, he is uninjured, with a very gentle nature. His new foster carer will no doubt find him a delight to raise until he is ready for release.

06.01.2022 A young Feathertail Glider weighing just three grams arrived at Batreach four weeks ago. She had been found alone on the ground in the Kuranda area. An injury to her back and tail indicated an encounter with a predator, possibly an owl. Under Pam’s care her wounds have healed and she now weighs a robust 10 grams well on the way to her eventual adult weight of approximately 15 grams. She will eventually be released back to her natural habitat.

02.01.2022 An opportunistic grape thief at Batreach . . .