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WERR Unit Tasmania

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25.01.2022 Thank you. Stay safe.

24.01.2022 Please read this update regarding wildlife management this fire season. https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au//caring-f/wildlife-and-bushfires

24.01.2022 Thank you to the very excellent Stewart St Vets (Stewart Street Veterinary Hospital) who volunteered a day at a local wildlife sanctuary and then at the Clarenc...e firegrounds to treat burnt kangaroos. The animals are not out of the woods yet, and one rescued joey sadly succumbed. Thanks as always to our very own ecologist Ray Mjadwesch who has been darting kangaroos for wonderful rescuers of WIRES of the Central West and WIRES Blue Mountains at the firegrounds so they can be treated.

22.01.2022 Top priority for immediate broadcast ( BOC) Tasmania Severe weather warning, peak gusts of 90 to 100km/h. Strongest winds expected during Thursday. Heavy rain fall has also been issued for most of the state, followed by areas of flash flooding.

21.01.2022 TasFire BUSHFIRE Awareness Training. Held: 2020 Late January TBC will be a M-F Cambridge Tas Cost $50.00 Per person, (This is a small percentage of per person overall cost)... Please note: For all North/ North west/ North East participants- Travel and/ or accommodation can be arranged! Elements: 1. Develop awareness of Bushfire behaviour 2. Prepare for initial response to bushfire 3. Develop knowledge related to personal protection in bushfires. Participants who are deemed competent will receive a Certificate of Completion. TasFire Training recommends that participants undertake re-training every 2 Years. Expressions of interest are offered to any animal related Organisation, individual or group, email or Message today! Spaces are limited!!

20.01.2022 On This Day 4th January (2013) Dunalley Bushfires 7 years ago today we remember the devastating Dunalley and Tasmanian bushfires This day signalled in a ...new breed of bushfires to Tasmania one that is impossible to fight. The day started out as a clear and beautiful Tassie morning... but there was something else, there were no birds. At least, none that anyone could hear. No birdsong. That was odd. Eerie even. Like something was holding its breath. In the small coastal town of Dunalley there was a fire burning over the back of the hill, but if it was heading anywhere on this still and airless day it was headed nowhere very near nothing really to worry about. No one in Dunalley was what you’d call concerned. But up in Hobart, Mike Brown, chief of the Tasmanian Fire Service, was not nearly as sanguine. He knew it would not take much for 4 January to turn into Tasmania’s worst fire disaster in half a century. The previous two seasons had been relatively quiet, but this meant there was now an abundance of vegetation a lot of foliage, a lot of brush that would at some stage dry out, and become fuel for a fire. In addition, for more than a week, the Bureau of Meteorology had been predicting exceptionally hot, dry weather, accompanied by very strong north-westerly winds. For bushfires that’s the ‘Perfect Storm’. During 4 January Hobart was to record two record temperatures, the hottest ever night at 23.4 C and at 4:05pm the hottest ever day at 41.8 C (107.2 F) the city’s highest temperatures in 131 years since records began in 1882. The Tasmanian Fire Service’s records for the fire that would destroy one third of Dunalley show the first emergency call came in at 2:13pm on Thursday 3rd January. The blaze then spent the better part of 24 hours wandering fairly aimlessly around the woods behind Forcett. But shortly before midday on 4 January, the wind came in. From that moment, with startling speed, the fire became something very different. At 12:44pm, police closed the Arthur Highway to all bar emergency traffic trapping a lot of local residents and holiday makers on the wrong side of the road block. From then, it took the fire just two hours to travel the 15km to Copping. By 3:25pm it had advanced another 10km and was just north-east of Dunalley, in Boomer Bay. Now, fanned by a fast-strengthening wind, the big plume of smoke that had been heading off down the coast began to move. It was swinging round, and headed back towards Dunalley. The unofficial temperature on the ground in Dunalley at this stage was 55 or 56 C, the gauge on the town’s weather station peaked and broke at 59 C. Some fire crews bravely fighting the fire front were wearing full breathing apparatus, as they would for a house fire. Trying to fight a fire in a town anywhere in such conditions is not only hopeless, it is extremely dangerous. Veteran fire fighter Andrew Skelly figured ‘we weren’t going to do much good’. He got his crews over the canal to the safety of the Dunalley Hotel but stayed in town himself, urging residents who had stayed to get out. The volunteers from the Dunalley fire brigade worked all night, saving what they could. One lost his own home as he was saving someone else’s. There were no lives lost as a result of the Dunalley bushfires it was a miracle. This is partly, or possibly mostly, because at least 20 people maybe more, maybe 30 were able to shelter in the water. They were quite a little crowd, down by the jetty at the Waterfront Café and off the beach near the Fish Market. In all Dunalley lost more than 60 of its 180-off houses that day, as well as the Primary School, village hall, bakery, police station and the sawmill, its biggest employer. There was a lesson and a message to come out of these bushfires and the message is pretty clear The safest place for you to be is not where you are at the moment Click below for an extraordinary story the Holmes family shared with The Guardian in a ground-breaking multimedia project about a catastrophic bushfire that devastated the small Tasmanian town of Dunalley https://www.theguardian.com//firestorm-bushfire-dunalley-h

19.01.2022 Scary scene in Qld.

18.01.2022 Feeding wildlife is not usually recommended wildlife rescue organisations, animal protection charities, and state governments are assisting with food drops an...d distribution, the reality is that we can’t reach every single animal. Some are going to need your help. If you are in a fire-affected location and spot wildlife that are in clear need of assistance, please pay careful attention to these emergency feeding guides and guidelines food suitable for one species may be harmful to others. Always make sure clean water is provided Wildlife should only ever be given food when there is absolutely no other option available to them i.e. after a natural disaster like a bushfire Do not provide food if vegetation is growing in the area Do not over-feed or leave excess food in the area Never place food near roads or in easily accessible locations for cats and dogs to 'prey' on hungry wildlife

18.01.2022 Bushfire ADVICE message for south east of Cloverside road LUCASTON

16.01.2022 Hi all, We are seeking a couple of extremely motivated volunteers to take control of the WERR Facebook page and other social media sites as bushfire season is quickly approaching. -To have prior knowledge of wildlife is preferred. ... -To have a sound knowledge of social media sites essential. Please message our FB page with your past knowledge, and a bit about yourself. Looking forward to welcoming you to the Team.

16.01.2022 The new year is here, 2020 training for anyone interested in Wildlife Emergency Response within Tasmania and their local community. This will be delivered state wide...calendar to be released soon. Any expressions of interest to email to [email protected] Unfortunately it has come to our attention that there are people requesting medical supplies on behalf of the WERR Tasmania for injured and orphaned wildlife, we wish to advise that we have not requested any donation...s this season. WERR Tasmania protocol for donations require contact via email or phone and all requests are organized through management personnel. WERR Tasmania distributed emergency supplies statewide 2019 in anticipation for this Tasmania fire season. Any further enquiries for training, donations or needing to report information, please don't hesitate to contact. Best wishes WERR TASMANIA TEAM

15.01.2022 *EDITED* Hi all, Over the coming days/weeks, a few members of the team will be travelling around the state to deliver much needed emergency supplies in anticipation for the upcoming bushfire season ( unfortunately the season started early again this year, for some states hasn't ended) This includes, but not limited to pouches, PPE gear, personal first aid equipment and transport boxes, etc... These supplies are not limited to Wildlife carers or organisations, these emergency supplies are offered to all Animal Related network. If you haven't expressed your interest in supplies, you still have a few days left. Please let us know, by messaging the page. If you need anything else delivered, our team is happy to assist. Cheers

15.01.2022 *Update on WERR TASMANIA. * After careful consideration, the WERR trailer and equipment is in the process of moving. For this current season will be located in Kingston. ... Still a few items needing to be completed before deployment, but this will be completed by end of this month. Stay tuned for further details. WERR TEAM.

12.01.2022 Are you a registered wildlife rehabilitator within or near a fire zone? YOU NEED TO ACTIVATE YOUR BUSH FIRE SAFETY PLAN NOW! http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/ProtectionPlans It is in the best interest of your family, property, wildlife and rescue personnel. Please start your procedures for transport and relocation of your wildlife. Contact DPIPWE for futher support if required. ... https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au//c/injured-and-orphaned-wildlife https://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au//com/emergency-pet-plan/ http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show

09.01.2022 It's going to be a hot one! Birds and other wildlife in heat will be looking for shade and water, leave a few shallow bowls of clean cool water in safe locations for them. If you find an injured or orphaned animal please call DPIPWE on 61654305 or BONORONG rescue line 0447 264 625 ... Reptiles will be out! A list of Reptile Rescue organisations will be added to this thread. Fires season is upon us, if you haven't done so already, great idea to practice your bushfire emergency procedure. Making sure your pets ( wildlife carers- critters in care) are included in your plan. Cheers

06.01.2022 This is the aftermath of a tree being struck by lightning!

06.01.2022 Update from Tasmania Fire Service and Bureau of Meteorology ahead of tomorrow’s extreme conditions

04.01.2022 A massive rescue operation is underway after around 270 pilot whales became stranded on a sand bar in Tasmania. It's estimated that around one third of the huge creatures have already died. More on this story: https://7news.link/2ZWeqqN

03.01.2022 For bushfire safety info go to... Bushfire & Incident Alerts - Tasmania Fire Service website: http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/ Road Closures - Tasmania Police ...website Community Alerts: https://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/ Tas Government Official Emergency Information - TasALERT website: http://www.alert.tas.gov.au/ Emergency Radio Broadcast - ABC: www.abc.net.au

01.01.2022 WERR Unit Tasmania are hosting a professional development course "Introduction to emergency animal management" This course has been developed by TEAM - Tasmanian Emergency Animal Management and is designed to welcome anyone from within the animal rescue network. A chance to reflect on your current skill sets, create goals for future networking and volunteering opportunities for you and/or your organisation.... When: Saturday 14th December Where: Huonville Linc, 1 Skinner Drive Huonville Time: 9:15 sign in, start 9:30 am, finish 4:30 pm Cost: $20.00 Participants will receive relevant course materials, including a team leader portfolio with support material and templates. What To Bring: Pen, paper, morning tea and lunch. INTERESTED? If you have any questions, would like to register for this course or expressions of interest for other locations statewide please email- [email protected]

01.01.2022 This is Ingrid Albion. Right now she's on the frontline of rescue operations at the mass stranding of Pilot Whales in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania's West Coas...t. She has trained thousands of volunteers across Tasmania to rescue whales and it's beautiful to hear her talk about caring for the whales, but also her teams of volunteers, in what can be an elating and gut-wrenching effort to save as as many of these beautiful creatures as possible. We're so grateful for Ingrid's work, which you can hear more about here. https://www.abc.net.au//off/whale-rescue-training/11713034. See more