Wildcare Queanbeyan, Author at The District Bulletin

Queanbeyan wild birds, rescue and release

Animal Welfare

by Wildcare Queanbeyan - 06/09/202106/09/2021

DESPITE ITS NAME, the area of operation for Wildcare Queanbeyan covers 22,000 square km of the region surrounding the ACT, from Bredbo in the south to Collector in the north; Warri in the east to Young in the west. Throughout this vast area, volunteers work tirelessly to assist sick, injured,

Baby bird season — Wildcare Queanbeyan seeking volunteers

Animal Welfare

by Wildcare Queanbeyan - 01/10/202001/10/2020

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IT’S THAT TIME of the year again. Baby bird season is well underway. Wildcare is always on the lookout for new recruits to help rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife, but in spring there is a special challenge — coping with an influx of orphaned baby birds. ABOVE: Orphaned Tawny

Snake saved from wok ring: all wildlife precious

Rural Living

by Wildcare Queanbeyan - 29/07/201929/07/2019

Winter hibernation for reptiles explained By Merran Laver AS YOU MAY know, over the cold months our scaly reptilian friends go into a long sleep called ‘brumation’. They do this so that they can wait out the cold winter; their body temperature drops; and all functions slow down so that they don’t