𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?
Our wildlife populations are decreasing at rapid rates thanks to climate change, urban sprawl and the consequent loss of habitat, cars, dogs, cats, foxes, poisoning and many other human related issues. The educated assistance of wildlife carers and vet staff is key to their welfare.
𝗛𝘂𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗿
Please bring pen and paper to take your own notes. And the amount and variety of native foods (branches, leaves, flowers, fruits) that you will feed to a possum (300g ringtail or 500g Brushtail possum) that night. This is to assist attendees in understanding species of food that can be fed locally. It does not matter if you do not know the species of tree fed!
The manual Husbandry and Diseases of Injured Native Possums will likely be available for sale on the day or via the FaunaOz Education website.
Objective: The attendee should have an improved understanding about the social ecology and dietary requirements of the two common possum species, Brushtail and Ringtail possums.
Various conditions that possums suffer – from husbandry-related, nutritional, infectious and traumatic presentations are addressed. Rehabilitation and release techniques are discussed with relation to published work done on released animals.
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰:
• 9:00 - 10:30 Housing and diet of possums
• 10:30 – 11:00 Morning tea
• 11:00 – 12:00 Rehabilitation and release
• 12:00 – 1:00 Infectious and nutritional conditions
• 1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
• 2:00 – 3:00 Traumatic conditions
• 3:00 – 3:30 Afternoon tea
• 3:30 – 4:30 Hand-rearing conditions
• 4:30 – 5:00 Discussion
Course will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
𝟬𝟴:𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
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Ticket sales end Sat 26th Jul 2025, 12:00 pm ACST
Cost $75
𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 & 𝗘𝘅𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲
We trust you will gain useful new knowledge to treat wildlife and will have the ability to discuss topics amongst your peers. We also look forward to listing your practice as 'Wildlife Friendly' with our 24/7 Wildlife Rescue Line when giving advice to the general public and our volunteers.
Parking at rear of venue.
Event Queries - text Bridget - 0473 173 822
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