Introduction to Possum Care
Schedule
Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 09:45 am
UTC+10:30Location
Woorabinda Bushland Reserve | Stirling, SA
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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?Our wildlife populations face many dangers as their habitat decreases and they are forced to live closer to us. The biggest dangers are cats, dogs, cars, poisons and loss of native habitat.
When concerned members of the public find wildlife that is sick, injured or orphaned, they look to vets and wildlife volunteers to step in and help. In a future of climate change, wildlife carers will be more important than ever, as we have seen with the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum in W.A.
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿?
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁?
• Learn how to raise orphaned joeys
• Help with research data collection
• Receive mentoring and further training
• Work with like minded people
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
• Rehabilitaion and husbandry of stabilised animals
• Safe harvesting of leaf and tool keeping
• Basic handling
• How to make milk and supplements
• Feeding - joeys to adults
𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿:
• A current drivers licence and a car
• Ability to commit your time – includes leaf collection, regular milk feed schedule, cleaning enclosures
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• at least one indoor cage and
• one outdoor aviary
• ongoing possum formula and food
• equipment such as feeding syringes, a basket, heat pad, thermometer
• petrol costs for going on rescues and driving to collect leaf
• a smartphone and or a computer for data collection
𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• Rescuing animals to take them to another carer or vet
• Transport animals already contained to a carer or vet
• Volunteers to collect gum leaf for other carers
• Fundraising
• Writing for or monitoring social media
• Grant writing
• Approaching potential sponsors
Field practical will run from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, followed by a live theory session by our team of trainers and species specialists 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
𝟬𝟵:𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
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Course cost $70 includes your SOWFI annual membership.
𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲, 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
We hope at the end of the session you would like to commit to becoming an active member and contributing to our vision to be the leading organisation in the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector in South Australia.
Event Queries - text Bridget - 0473 173 822
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Where is it happening?
Woorabinda Bushland Reserve, 11 Woorabinda Dr, Stirling SA 5152, Australia,Stirling, South AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
