Devils @ Cradle has a new arrival!

"Poppy" a 6 month old Tasmanian Pademelon was handed in last week after its mother was killed on the road locally.

Poppy was found by a vistor to the Cradle Mountain National Park and handed her to the PWS Field Staff.

 

The commited staff at D@C are now mothers after she was handed to us to be hand raised.

Pictured is Wade Anthony (D@C's Managing Director) doing the light night feed.

We hope to release Poppy into the local area within the next 6 months

We'll keep you posted on her success.

And Another!

Devils@Cradle has had another arrival. Ursala is a 6 month old wombat. Her mother was killed on the road. A PWS officer checked the pouch of the animal and found a cold dehydrated Ursala.

She is currently on 4 hourly feeds and like all wombats a real stubborn character.

She has joined "Poppy" as the D@C resident orphans.

Wombats stay with their mother until they are usually 18 months.

We are looking forward to having Ursala around for the next year and then soft releasing her into the local area.

We will keep you updated on her progress.

D@C Wildlife Rescue

The Cradle Mountain area is rich with a variety of native wildlife, however these animals are often killed, injured or orphaned, generally on our roads.

Devils@cradle in cooperation with the local Parks and Wildlife Service plans to provide a greater on ground resource at Cradle Mountain towards the rescue and rehabilitation of these animals. D@C is not a wildlife caring facility, it does however employ experienced people who can provide specialised training and advice on animal welfare issues and direct people to a wildlife care network.

 

The PWS generally look after initial wildlife response through their normal daily duties, now - these animals can be taken to the devils @ cradle facility for welfare assessment and initial holding and care if required. The animal will then be forwarded to a carer to provide the ongoing care for these animals.

The wildlife rescue and rehab program is supported by Central North Wildlife Care and Rescue

 

The Devils @ cradle wildlife rescue and rehabilitation workshop was presented by experienced wildlife carer and D@C tour guide Bill Flowers at the devils @ cradle Interpretation and Viewing Centre at Cradle Mountain on 26th & 27th of June 2006.

The workshop was designed for people working and living in the Cradle Mountain area and covered wildlife rescue, transport and the initial care of the common marsupials that are often found in this area.

Ongoing support for people interested in caring for orphans can be provided at D@C and more specialised training programs could be arranged for people interested.

Soft release predator proof pens would enable animals to be released back into the wild on the Cradle View property under supervision.

 

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