What to do if you find an injured animal
Prepared by Central Highlands Wildlife Carers Inc
Information for finding Joeys, Echidnas, Koalas, Birds, Gliders, Wombats.
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Abandoned . Injured . Orphaned Animals
Injured animals require immediate care provided by trained wildlife carers. Our Carers can advise you on what to do if you locate an animal in need ...
Macropods are plant eating marsupials – Kangaroos and Wallabies.
Checklist
Check the Pouch! If mum has been killed – check the pouch. If the joey is attached, you will need to remove the nipple from the mother (to protect the joeys mouth).
Carefully remove the joey and wrap with a shirt, jumper or towel.
Keep him warm and cover his face so he is relaxed.
Do not feed with water or cows milk, as this could harm the animal at such a critical stage.
The Koala is an arboreal herbivorous Marsupial – of the family Phascolarctidae. Its closest living relative is the wombat.
Checklist
Approach the koala from the rear! Do not provide a climb zone!
Keep in mind that it is a wild animal.
It will scratch, claw at, or try to bite you.
Native Australian Birds
Checklist
Wrap the bird and take it to a vet.
Note – Birds of prey need experienced professionals to capture them.
Eagles – Never attempt to retrieve an eagle!
Arboreal Marsupial – Phalangeriformes or Diprotodontia. Relatives are gliders and cuscus.
Checklist
Check the Pouch! If mother is dead – remove the infant from the pouch, removing the nipple from the mother (to protect the possum).
Wrap to keep warm.
Cover his face so he is relaxed.
Do not feed with water or cows milk, as this could harm the animal at such a critical stage.