Gladstone & District Wildlife Carers Association Inc. in Gladstone, Queensland | Wildlife sanctuary

Gladstone & District Wildlife Carers Association Inc.

Locality: Gladstone, Queensland

Phone: +61 427 106 803

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23.01.2022 Would You like to help us Help some of these We have 15 Kangaroos currently in care across our care team? This 48 hoppies through our care this year so far our supplies are running low. A 10kg bag of .07 Kangaroo costs about $255.50 and a tub of impact $110.00. You can help by donating directly to us, we are registered charity. Or purchasing these from any of our local stores. Farmyard & Pet Supplies has a great range. Australian Wildlife Supplies also has a gr...eat range online. Help us help our Wildlife this spring. #donate #wildlife #support

22.01.2022 Gladstone Wildlife Today 3rd March is the Official UN World wildlife day. From Coral Reefs of the Great Barrier Reef to the Ranges. Gladstone Region Local Government area is home to over 880 species of native animals and home to over 60 Threatened, Rare and endangered species some very unique to the Gladstone region.... We are so lucky to have such a special place here in Gladstone. Our carer team works around the clock helping our region's wildlife rescuing rehabilitating and releasing over 1500 sick orphaned and injured animals annually. We are grateful for the ongoing support of our community, sponsors and partners. Check out our Habits For Habitat project. And have a wonderful World Wildlife Day. #gladstone #wildlife #habitsforhabitat #biodiversity https://photos.app.goo.gl/TABSJeTyqTuyct7R9

22.01.2022 Fledgling Magpie Season If you see me on the ground, hold tight, my parents are likely to be somewhere around! They may be out collecting my food or cha...sing away predators that are likely to intrude. Please give them time, and wait and see, they're extremely likely to return to me. As my legs wobble, I clumsily plummet to the ground. I’m just learning my bearings of how to get around. An exciting new world for me to see. Out of the nest and free as can be! Although I may not yet be able to fly, please don’t worry as I’m bound to get by. I can usually flutter and jump to higher ground. I can also communicate with my parents by emitting a sound. If you see me in immediate danger, please help and don’t be a stranger! If I’m injured, I need your assistance. Call your local animal rescue shelter to help secure my existence! Please don’t be tempted to take me home, and try to raise me on your own. I require experienced care, and a nutritious diet like my parents would prepare! I know you mean well, and truly thank you for caring. But when it comes to raising me, even my own parents can find it overbearing! If I’m too young and unable to be returned to my nest, (refer to flowchart) here’s something you can try to ensure I progress... Constructing a makeshift nest is easy as can be. Octopus straps, a hanging basket, leaf litter, then securely hang it up in a tree! Make sure you wait until my mum or dad return. If you see a parent attending to me, then there is no reason for further concern. If you’re EVER in doubt, do not fuss. Ring your local wildlife shelter and they’ll be able to help us! Follow this flowchart and learn what to do if you find a baby magpie here https://www.facebook.com//pcb.243338437/2433382186755919/

22.01.2022 We are excited for Ecofest 2021 with some new activities from our team and animals to meet.

22.01.2022 This precious little one Loves her log and Is becoming more and more independent every day. Brushtail possums are a common species in the Gladstone region and they rely on nesting hollows for their homes although a nice roof cavity with a view of Netflix will do when they don't have tree hollows to call home. Thank you to Here for Gladstone Rio Tinto Yarwyn, Wildspot Fauna Services Belinda Piper and the wonderful team at CPL Gladstone for these gorgeous homes for our wild ba...bies. If you would like a hollow log to turn into a wild home we have many available. #habitsforhabitat #gladstone #wildlife

22.01.2022 Its been a huge week, spring has sprung and we need your help. Please consider donating. We need to put a big order in for supplies shortly and every little bit will help us help our carers keep caring for wildlife.

22.01.2022 Gladstone Wildlife Is a proud local Not for a Profit volunteer organisation. This year we have been blessed with financial support through grants and community donations which we put back into our local businesses including Henden's Upholstery and Canvas Farmyard & Pet Supplies Essential Health & Safety Group Petbarn @portcitypetworld Gladstone Camping Centre Tannum Sands PharmacyGladstone Officeworks Gladstone Officeworks LBS Accountants & Advisers@BOC gas and Gear Gladsto...ne Gladstone Printing Services. Thank you to our project sponsors and friends in care who have given to us this year. Every dollar spent locally helps our region's economy and local jobs. #buylocal4680 #caringforourwildlife #biodiversity #volunteer #GladstoneRegion

20.01.2022 It is looking like it will be a busy season for wildlife carers. If you are able to help with rescues and care of wildlife we would love to hear from you. We need rescue responders for our busy times for collection and transport of animals as we sometimes cannot immediately get to a rescue due to family and work commitments. Your membership includes insurance coverage, coverage under our associations rehabilation permit, access to our training resources and our careline. #sponsor#donate#volunteer#gladstoneregion #wildlife

20.01.2022 As we into warmer weather that means snake season! #Snakes play an important role in maintaining the natural environment. Along with other #reptiles, th...ey make up a significant proportion of the middle-order predators that keep natural ecosystems working. Snakes usually prefer to retreat when encountered, but if they feel threatened, they can become defensive. Most snake bites are received by people who try to capture or kill a snake. If you encounter a snake, don't panic. Back away to a safe distance and allow the snake to move away. Snakes often want to escape when disturbed and when left alone, they present little or no danger to people. Snakes are protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and it is an offence to kill, injure or take snakes from the wild. If you do encounter a snake in, or around your home you can call a licensed snake catcher. For more information http://ow.ly/zRsP50wLkje | #qldenvironment

19.01.2022 Mr Perciville was super keen to be back home and free. Thank you to everyone who has supported his care and provided fish to keep that beak and belly full. Spread your wings and be free. #Wildlife #Gladstone #Release

19.01.2022 Supplies and Dontations needed; We have nearly 80 animals in care at the moment. Including 13 Kangaroos, 50 Birds, 6 Raptors(kites owls and eagles) 3 Possums and gliders, 5 Flying Foxes, 1 Frilled neck lizard... Whats Needed- Meal Worms and crickets , Diced heart and beef, Mice and Rats rabbits for our Kites and Eagles. Formula for the Roos .7 woombaroo formula, macropod pellets kangraoo. Gludoden , lorikeet formula, calcium syrups. Please let us know if you can help. We have drop off locations in Gladstone and Boyne Island. Please help us help our regions wildlife. #dontate #sponsor

14.01.2022 Rescuers and Emergency carers roster for October 2020 please complete the form for the times you are available. Or contact the care line on 0427 106 803. https://forms.gle/UkcmcnSryBmBosum9

13.01.2022 If you are out-and-about this weekend driving on the beach please be aware that hatchlings are starting to emerge from their nests A resident noticed a nes...t of hatchlings at #DoubleIslandPoint yesterday morning, and alerted oncoming 4WDs so the hatchlings could make their way safely to the ocean. Drivers should also be aware that taking their vehicle above the high tide mark or into dunes increases the risk of driving over turtle nests, compacting nests and causing erosion leading to loss of eggs. #qldenvironment

13.01.2022 Please be careful with our trees when pruning and clearing trees. Another lot of babies in care from tree clearing.

12.01.2022 It is getting hot. You can help. Please leave some shallow water bowls out for our wildlife and refresh regularly. Provide hide and hollows for our animals to find shelter in.

11.01.2022 Thank You, Thank YOU, THANK YOU to the amazing person who has donated all of these cleaning items to our carers. You are absolutely wonderful. Cleaning products are a great help to our carers, we have a lot of washing and cleaning to do.

10.01.2022 Thank you to Pillow Talk for your kind donation and ongoing support for our local native wildlife.Thank you to Pillow Talk for your kind donation and ongoing support for our local native wildlife.

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08.01.2022 The rescues just keep coming in... We are in need of supplies like heart, mince, diced meat, mealworms, crickets, frozen rodents, insectivore and vitamins for our meat-eating birds, raptors kangaroos, possums. Please if you can help us help our wildlife consider a donation. ... Just hold your phone over our QR code reader to following this secure link paypal.me/GladstoneWildlife to donate.

08.01.2022 Gladstone Wildlife 2021 Memberships are Open. In the past year, we have achieved so much and faced some of our most challenging conditions. We have been successful in many grants that have benefited our carers... $30000 for mobile fencing. $8000 for flying fox vaccinations and equipment. $4962 from Gladstone Regional Council to cover some of our operations into 2021 as we have had limited fundraising opportunities. Continuation of our Habits for Habitat education program with a new website coming with some very cool activites and eduational materials. Thank you to our program sponsors RioTino and QAL. We have been able to support our carers with over $5000 worth of donated supplies and medical expenditure. We gave purchased new flight aviaries and delivered online training, we have also provided the secretariat service for the Australian Wildlife rehabilitation conference and administrative support to the Queensland Wildlfie Rehabilitation council in developing a state standard of essential animal husbandry information. And we have worked with the amazing team at CPL Gladstone creating homes for our wildlife. And more importantly in the 2020 calendar year so far we have responded to over 775 calls this year so far and our busiest season upon us now. We have many challenges to work through in the upcoming year to improve outcomes for our region’s wildlife in need. We would love you to join us again. You can do this by clicking on this link and selecting non-financial friends of Gladstone Wildlife non-caring member. Thinking of actively caring for wildlife you can also use this form to become an active carer which means you also get to care under the Gladstone Wildlife umbrella permit, access to training and resources including free orientation and emergency care training. Volunteer insurance coverage and you will be included on our message list for rescues and placement of animals into care. If you have any troubles, please contact us via email [email protected] https://forms.gle/u3DPd7CHpayFt9Fw5 This link will expire on December 31st

07.01.2022 Did you know there is 3 species of Greater Glider? And all are found in Queensland! In order, Northern Greater Glider ( Petauroides minor ). Image by Jasmine Z...elený Central Greater Glider ( Petauroides armillatus ). Image by Matt Wright Faunagraphic Southern Greater Glider ( Petauroides volans ). Image by Josh Bowell Widely agreed for years that the 3 are separate species, recent genetic research has confirmed just this! It is now more important than ever that we work towards protecting vital habitat for these large and rarely seen gliders.

06.01.2022 Did you know that recycling right can begin at the supermarket? You can avoid excess waste by considering your recycling options before adding them to your trol...ley. The Australasian Recycling Label makes items easy to identify, with icons that display how to dispose of each element of packaging. What are you doing to boost your recycling efforts this #NationalRecyclingWeek ?

06.01.2022 It is with great sadness that we advise our little owl has passed away through the early hours of this morning. She had an incredible journey coming from Central Western Queensland to us for care, where she was found kicked out of her nest. As carers we face incredible odds rehabilitating wildlife. Trauma from road accidents, injury and disease, are enormous challenges and often hard to diagnose. But we do try 100% each time to give each animal we rescue the best chance of r...eturning healthy to their homes. We are blessed by an amazing care team who gave her the best chance from the moment she was rescued, and we are so grateful for our care community for the support they have shown in our appeal to support her care. To those who have donated to us thank you, please contact our administration so we can arrange a refund if you would like. Or we can help some of the other animals we have in care with your generosity. Fly for ever little one.

06.01.2022 Does any working at heights business have the equip and time to help put these two back with their parents please. Their nest is approx 24 metres on top of a pole in Clinton. Please call 0427106803

06.01.2022 Puddles the Platypus (see photo) will debut this year just in time for this egg-laying mammal to claim her place as the rightful Aussie replacement for that fer...al impostor, the Easter Bunny. Created by renowned Melbourne-based confectioner Chocolatier Australia, Puddles is available from various major retail outlets, including Coles supermarkets, in the lead-up to Easter. Puddles will then become a standard item in the Chocolatier range (see www.chocolatier.com.au) with 25% of profits to be devoted to platypus conservation. Our special thanks to Chocolatier and the many others who continue to support the work of the Australian Platypus Conservancy. See more

05.01.2022 Get Ready. October is coming. https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

05.01.2022 Its a magical time of year.

05.01.2022 Majestic If you come across a member of our marine community that isn't faring well, please call the Wildlife Hotline on 1300 130 372. This is for report...ing sick, injured or dead turtles, dolphins, dugong or whales. Please note: sick or injured non-marine animals should still be reported to 1300ANIMAL. https://www.instagram.com/_markfitz/ Wilson Island See more

05.01.2022 When it comes to your safety this #magpie breeding season don’t it. Magpies are protective parents, so remember to protect yourself. It might be tempting t...o run when a magpie attacks, but this can further aggravate them. time you are in a magpie area or encounter a swooping magpie remember to: Wear a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses or shelter under an umbrella to protect your face. Painting or sticking large ‘eyes’ on the back of your hat can also deter magpiesbut this won’t work for cyclists. If possible, pedestrians and cyclists should try taking a different route until the magpie chicks have left the nest and the swooping ceases. Magpies are a protected species in #Queensland and any interference with the birds or unpermitted relocation of a magpie is prohibited. Breeding season runs from about July to December, with most of the swooping occurring between September and November. More information on living with magpies is available at http://ow.ly/VK6e50vkShJ | #qldenvironment

04.01.2022 Department of Environment and Science Wildlife Operations team visit. Hi Friends in the care we have an opportunity to meet and greet the Wildlife operations team on 22nd at 4.30pm. the Venue is The Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre.... We also have a zoom option for anyone wanting to join online. Please message the page for the details This is a terrific opportunity to ask questions about wildlife permits and regulations and give any feedback you might have for them (eg support needed). If you are interested please message our page and we will forward you the information. See more

04.01.2022 It is hard to believe that these are the same animal. This beautiful monitor came into care on 15th November 2020 extremely underweight and was released on the 5th of January 2021. Thank you to our amazing carers and transporters for your efforts.

03.01.2022 Thank you to Essential Health & Safety Group for your long term support donating thousands of dollars of first aid supplies to our carers every year. We use these supplies to treat injuries, to wipe dirty bumbs, to wipe up the little big messes we sometimes get from the animals, to make little sterile nests for baby animals, to make feeding implements and to administer medications to our care creatures. Items we cannot use are distributed to other rescues in the region. Thank you for your ongoing support ESHGS.

02.01.2022 2021 Is shaping up to be a huge year with our care team responding to offer 321 calls since 01 January. 196 of these birds. Help Us Help our regions Wildlife. #Donate #Volunteer #Support #Gladstone #wildlifecare

02.01.2022 Big thanks to Heron Island Research Station for your recent donation.Big thanks to Heron Island Research Station for your recent donation.

02.01.2022 Our Habits for Habitat Team have had a big term visiting schools and community organisations. We love sharing our love of our region's wildlife. Thank you for inviting us to visit Gladstone Central State School... We look forward to visiting again. #habitsforhabitat #wildlife #gladstone Thank you to our program sponsors Here for Gladstone @Riotino Yarwyn Refinery and Queensland Alumina Limited.

02.01.2022 November marks the beginning of marine turtle nesting season and mother turtles are coming ashore to nest. Do your part to keep our beaches #TurtleFriendly. If... you're heading out for a glimpse at this annual tradition, remember to be respectful and read our turtle sighting times www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/wildlife#turtles See more