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A Home for Injured and Orphaned Australian Native Wildlife |
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PO Box 471, Sedan, |
mob 0400 924 010 (*) See Note Below |
Sandleton, South Australia |
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A Home for Injured and Orphaned Australian Native Wildlife |
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PO Box 471, Sedan, |
mob 0400 924 010 (*) See Note Below |
Sandleton, South Australia |
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The Wombat
For some inexplicable reason, the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is notoriously difficult to breed in captivity, so we are very proud to have had the pleasure of this rare achievement. |
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Pictured above is the result of years of hard work. A pouch bulge was first noticed mid February 1996 and the young joey first emerged from the pouch on July 11th 1996. At the time the photo was taken Mum (Wombles) was 34kgs and Baby (Basil) was about 5kgs. Since this time, three of our adult female animals have produced a further twenty four offspring between them.
Due
to the ongoing drought we are currently experiencing, we have had a huge
influx of orphaned wildlife over the last couple of years, including
nineteen joey kangaroos and two wombats. We do not know if
this is due to the drought, but we assume that as animals move around
looking for a feed they fall foul of human activities, finding
themselves straying into areas they have never been before.
We are now heading for our third year of drought. As we move
into June 2008, we have still not had any rain to speak of, (only 36mm
for the year to date) and if we do not get good rains within the next
month or so we are going to find ourselves with a problem. Not good
for neither man nor beast! Wombat Rise Sanctuary is not funded or sponsored by any organisation and we endeavour to keep our animals in good health on a small retirement income and with the generous assistance of like-minded people. If you wish to make a small donation please click on either of the links below. Any donation may be anonymous or if you wish we would be pleased to offer some advertisement space or a link to your website on this site.
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| (*)Note: Mobile 'phone coverage is 'iffy' in our area, please be persistent should you need to contact us urgently. | |||||||
| Note: All pictures and text on this website, with the exception of the information on The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat, are the property of Bob Cleaver. The pictures and information of the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat is the the property of Dr. Alan Horsup and the Environmental Protection Agency of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service | |||||||
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