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Nice to see a forum like this.]]> New Member Introduction Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:30:44 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/hello-t41.htm#72 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/hello-t41.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/baby-wombat-s-week-t40.htm David
Interested to hear from others.]]> Lounge Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:34:16 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/baby-wombat-s-week-t40.htm#71 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/baby-wombat-s-week-t40.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/wombat-day-t39.htm David How many of us had heard of Wombat Day on 22 Oct (other than Linda which is where I heard of it). Who declares these days? I also saw it mentioned in Australian Geographic in the announcement for Roz Holmes award. Lounge Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:58:06 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/wombat-day-t39.htm#70 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/wombat-day-t39.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/dead-wombat-t29.htm David Is this what we can expect from allowing hunting in our NP.]]> Lounge Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:47:23 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/dead-wombat-t29.htm#50 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/dead-wombat-t29.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/roadkill-in-the-south-east-t38.htm lenore Last Monday or Tuesday, on ABC South East Radio, Mornings with Tim Holt, Tim interview the RTA's Acting Regional Manager, Mel Melinskey who stated that in the last eighteen months their RTA man had only picked up 9 roadkill between Cooma and the snowfields. This was in reply to LAOKO asking for Wildlife Warning signs or signs displaying their phone number to be placed at strategic points on the highway. Many people rang in to quote much higher figures and one person even quoted 86 wombats. You ... Road Kill Mitigation Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:53:20 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/roadkill-in-the-south-east-t38.htm#63 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/roadkill-in-the-south-east-t38.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/research-f13/wombat-biodiversity-t34.htm David Over the last two years we have been giving assistance to an UNSW PhD student Erin Roger collecting DNA samples of wombats for her research. She recently contacted us to say our samples showed an unusual degree of inbreeding. This surprises us as we are located adjacent to Blue Mountains National Park and the Jenolan/Hampton State Forest areas and would have assumed that there is little limiting movement of animals. After a lot of thought we have not been able to come up with a satisfactory ... Research Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:13:34 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/research-f13/wombat-biodiversity-t34.htm#55 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/research-f13/wombat-biodiversity-t34.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/facilities-f11/wombat-gates-t26.htm David We have a large chook yard that wombats seem determined to enter. We have now for a number of years been trying to keep them out, not because we dont want the wombats in but because the chooks get out through the holes the wombats made and because we have a couple of terrier dogs that would use the holes to get in and so we assume would foxes. We tried to block the holes with rocks, log and even railway sleepers. Although the railway sleepers were sometimes successful we always ended up with ... Facilities Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:18:26 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/facilities-f11/wombat-gates-t26.htm#40 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/facilities-f11/wombat-gates-t26.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/introducing-stephanie-wayne-t14.htm Stephanie Hi there, My partner Wayne (aka 'Wombat') and I presently live in Nanango Qld, alas no wombats. But we have just bought a property in Tasmania and plan on moving there VERY soon. It is 92 acres of paradise and we will be able to help the wombats. We have been rescuing, caring for and rehabilitating wildlife for many years and also have experience in mentoring, training, workshops, presentations, displays, public relations, fundraising and education. I write fortnightly articles for two ... New Member Introduction Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:24:13 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/introducing-stephanie-wayne-t14.htm#25 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/introducing-stephanie-wayne-t14.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/do-wombats-dream-t17.htm David Last night the younger of our two babies started screatching like they do when they are distressed or warning off another wombat, but she was clearly asleep. The older baby snuggle up closer with her nose up against the others nose and everything quieten down. I have never seen any reference to this type of behaviour. Has anybody else seen similar behaviour? Lounge Mon, 18 May 2009 03:24:27 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/do-wombats-dream-t17.htm#28 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/do-wombats-dream-t17.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/release-site-fun-and-games-t21.htm Amanda Cox At our release site, orphaned wombats "do their own thing".Up to a certain age we supervise all their outings but there comes that time when they insist on more independance. Our most recent orphan is around 15 kilos and has decided her favourite times to be out and about are from 7pm to 1 am. At midnight the other night the unmistakeable sounds of a wombat war came from a densely overgrown gully. The imagination is a wonderful thing and seeing her being ripped to shreds by an angry ... Announcements Sat, 23 May 2009 11:37:46 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/release-site-fun-and-games-t21.htm#33 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/release-site-fun-and-games-t21.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-cull-f16/wombat-cull-t7.htm JohnM Have just read the Society latest update on the culling of Wombats. It makes one wonder where the interests of National Parks lay. As a carer of native wildlife, most contact I have had with them, never resulted in enthuiastic responses, particularly when requesting some kind of assistance from their staff, when a difficult rescue required more than one person in attendance. E.G. Called to four adult wombats fallen into underground pump house on a winery. They were 3 metres down a small ladder, ... Wombat Cull Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:06:35 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-cull-f16/wombat-cull-t7.htm#7 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-cull-f16/wombat-cull-t7.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/wombat-warning-signs-t28.htm lenore taylor I HAVE BEEN WRITING TO THE ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY FOR MANY YEARS ASKING FOR MODERN INOVATIVE SIGNS TO WARN OF WOMBATS CROSSING. I ALWAYS GET THE SAME RESPONSE AND THAT IS "WE DO NOT BELEIVE IN WILDLIFE WARNING SIGNS" . I HAVE JUST WRITTEN TO THE NRMA - OPEN ROAD MAGAZINE ASKING THEM FOR THEIR OPINION. IT WOULD BE GOOD IF OTHER PEOPLE WROTE AS WELL. EMAILS OPENROAD@MYNRMA.COM.AU WE HAVE TO CONTINUALLY HARASS IN WHAT SPARE TIME WE DO HAVE. KEEP WRITING LETTERS TO LOCAL MEMBERS ... Road Kill Mitigation Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:21:17 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/wombat-warning-signs-t28.htm#43 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/wombat-warning-signs-t28.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/disseminated-intravascular-coagulation-t27.htm David From Janine and Baron This is a rare, life-threatening condition that prevents a wombats blood from clotting normally. In DIC the body's natural ability to regulate blood clotting does not function properly. This causes the blood's clotting cells (platelets) to clump together and clog small blood vessels throughout the body. This excessive clotting damages organs, destroys blood cells and depletes the supply of platelets and other clotting factors so that the blood is no longer able to clot ... Lounge Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:25:31 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/disseminated-intravascular-coagulation-t27.htm#41 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/disseminated-intravascular-coagulation-t27.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/the-wombat-crush-t25.htm David From Kim A couple of people have suggested that wombats crush predators in the burrow but presume it is more surmised from remnants of animals found in burrows than observed or proven behaviour. I think Barbara Trigs may have made comment and I think Clive Marks may have as well. It is an interesting question. It would be interesting if anybody can offer evidence or a contact to find whether there is any actual sightings of some poor beastie being crushed. Wombats certainly will push against ... Lounge Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:16:10 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/the-wombat-crush-t25.htm#39 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/the-wombat-crush-t25.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/wombat-range-t24.htm David I am interested in anything on the former (?more extensive) range of
wombats in NSW.
On plains west of Bourke, towards Mount Gunderbooka, years ago I came
across some large (?old) burrows. Nobody in Bourke could tell me what
there are. If found in the eastern highlands one would immediately think
"wombat".
Cheers,
John Byrnes
john.mail@ozemail.com.au]]> Lounge Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:06:48 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/wombat-range-t24.htm#38 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/wombat-range-t24.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/three-month-old-wombats-t22.htm David
They are being raised together by wildlife carer Linda Sauvarin, who bottle-feeds them every four hours and uses heat pads to protect their naked bodies.

Sun Herald]]> Lounge Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:04:54 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/three-month-old-wombats-t22.htm#35 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/three-month-old-wombats-t22.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/mange-recommended-treatment-cydectin-t20.htm Amanda Cox The treatment regime for mange on free living wombats currently seen to work is Cydectin red cattle and deer pour on at the rate of 1ml per 10 kilos used weekly for at least 8 weeks. If the wombat is in care and can be sprayed, a solution of 1-10% oral ivermectin or paramectin used as a topical spray assists itching and healing and if the animal is able to be handled, scabiol ( used on humans) can be used on patches of mange and on pinkies ( as well as on the humans who may well need it after ... Announcements Sat, 23 May 2009 11:15:49 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/mange-recommended-treatment-cydectin-t20.htm#32 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/mange-recommended-treatment-cydectin-t20.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/buddy-required-45k-female-in-nsw-t19.htm Amanda Cox A buddy is required FOR a 4.5K female wombat in N.S.W. Contact: Lenore Taylor. Announcements Sat, 23 May 2009 11:09:49 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/buddy-required-45k-female-in-nsw-t19.htm#31 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/announcements-f5/buddy-required-45k-female-in-nsw-t19.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/education-f8/public-education-t9.htm David I was wondering if others have had experience giving talks to schools or public groups. We have taken a baby wombat to the local primary schools and talked about wombat behaviour and also to the local TAFE in one of their animal care courses. We would be interested in hearing of other's experiences, particularly how you spread the word that you were available to do talks on wombats. Ours was simply word of mouth to friends. We am aware that WIRES is against using animals in talks ... Education Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:26:46 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/education-f8/public-education-t9.htm#15 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/education-f8/public-education-t9.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-cull-f16/why-isn-t-a-wombat-an-indian-myna-t16.htm harry wombat The other day I read in a newspaper about a council forum being held in Nowra regarding the culling of the non-native Indian Myna bird. As a city person we are being over run by these birds and with horror I am seeing them more frequently in the bush. What surprises me is to cull these birds I have to use humane methods, and the local councils preferance would be for me not to cull them at all, and yet I can go out into the bush and without any real thought start blasting away at wombats. Do ... Wombat Cull Fri, 15 May 2009 07:02:19 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-cull-f16/why-isn-t-a-wombat-an-indian-myna-t16.htm#27 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-cull-f16/why-isn-t-a-wombat-an-indian-myna-t16.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/fat-wombat-t15.htm David Can a wombat get fat?
And if so how do you tell with a wombat?
We dont think this one is but she is getting to be a big girl!!!]]> Lounge Mon, 11 May 2009 06:20:18 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/fat-wombat-t15.htm#26 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/lounge-f19/fat-wombat-t15.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/who-is-harry-wombat-t13.htm harry wombat After reading the introductions by other members mine seems somewhat plain. I am a city dweller, in the suburbs of Sydney, with little chance of meeting a wombat other than at the local zoo or wildlife park. I do envy those who are able to have regular contact with wombats. As you might have gathered Harry Wombat is my non de plume, although Harry does exist in a manner of speaking. Many years ago when I lived in Melbourne I purchased a large hand made toy wombat from the St. Kilda market and ... New Member Introduction Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:18:15 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/who-is-harry-wombat-t13.htm#23 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/who-is-harry-wombat-t13.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/seasonality-t11.htm David We are coming up to our Roadkill period. We live above 1000m in the Central Tablelands on a major tourist route. The tourist destination just down the road from us gets half a million visitors a year. We also have a major industrial town nearby that uses truck transport both in and out. We get at least 50 - 75 road kills a year between March-April to October. We think that this mainly related to temperature. During summer wombats dont start roaming until the temp drops very late at night ... Road Kill Mitigation Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:50:18 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/seasonality-t11.htm#17 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/road-kill-mitigation-f14/seasonality-t11.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-release-f17/release-experiences-t12.htm David We are coming up to our next lot of releases. We live in wombat central!! We are concerned as to how many wombats we can continue to release in this area without creating a problem. We would be interested in other members experiences and how they handled them? Wombat Release Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:56:29 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-release-f17/release-experiences-t12.htm#18 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/wombat-release-f17/release-experiences-t12.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/facilities-f11/wombatoriums-t10.htm David We are about to build a new wombatorium. We would be interested in others experiences in building wombatoriums. What materials were used? (normal convention in our understanding is sheet iron). How did you stop them burrowing out? ( We are understand that it is usual to bury the iron 600 - 900mm into the ground. Our soil varies greatly in depth and also in rockyness of the soil which can make it very difficult to dig even with a machine) Has anybody tried laying wire mesh on the ground ... Facilities Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:36:56 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/facilities-f11/wombatoriums-t10.htm#16 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/facilities-f11/wombatoriums-t10.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/amanda-cox-t8.htm Amanda Cox Wombats are the most amazing animals and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to help them, they have returned that input in buckets. Where I once walked through or drove past "the bush" and couldn't see the ecosystems for the trees, I have a different perspective now thanks to my waddling friends. I can "read" the bush now and know whether kangaroo, wallaby or wombat has passed through a certain track, and find myself laughing out loud as I see signs that indicate ... New Member Introduction Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:25:45 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/amanda-cox-t8.htm#11 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/amanda-cox-t8.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/linda-dennis-t6.htm Linda Hi there, My name is Linda and I live in the Central West of NSW on an 85 acre Wildlife Refuge. I've been a wildife carer since the late 90's and have been educating people on wildilfe care for about 5 years. I've cared for many species of native animal but specialise in the Bare-Nosed Wombat and have raised and soft released 14 on my property. There is a healthy, mange-free wombat population living in and around my property. I've written a care guide called A Guide to the Care of ... New Member Introduction Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:50:37 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/linda-dennis-t6.htm#6 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/linda-dennis-t6.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/john-diane-t5.htm JohnM We live on a rural property in the Central Tablelands of NSW. Holding membership with WIRES we work in the rescue and rehabilitation of all native animals including reptiles and birds. We are wombat carers from pinkies to adult release with most releases occuring on our property, which also has a wild population of wombats.Currently we have in care four ranging from 5kg to 14kg. We are also involved with the recovery project for the Regent Honeyeater having planted in 2008 1200 hundred trees ... New Member Introduction Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:05:10 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/john-diane-t5.htm#5 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/john-diane-t5.htm http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/david-and-suzanne-t4.htm David We own a property on the Central Tablelands which consists of 120 acres of native sub alpine forest. We are actively trying to make our property a wildlife refuge. We specialise in the care of wombats. We are members of WIRES, Wombat Protection Society, and I am a moderator on Envirotalk Australia and Wildfriends. We are also into sustainable living and are currently building a rammed earth house with solar power and establishing a self sufficient garden. We are also looking for ways that we ... New Member Introduction Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:58:22 GMT http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/david-and-suzanne-t4.htm#4 http://wombatprotection.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f6/david-and-suzanne-t4.htm