Petaurus notatus

10 Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider at Deakin, ACT

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	Petaurus notatus	8 Dec 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Petaurus notatus	8 Dec 2019	TomT

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The three Cockatoos brought my attention to this sugar glider, which had its foot caught in the barb wire attached to the top of the fence that surrounds the Water Pumping Station. I kept the inquisitive cockatoos away while I rang and asked Jen to bring up a bag and gloves and wire cutters. We wrapped the sugar glider in an old towel and cut the barb wire. We then took the glider to the Vet in Badimara St Weston which is open on the weekend. We just found out that the glider will be OK but will need to spend a short time recovering with the wildlife rescue people. It had cuts to its foot. It will hopefully be returned to this area once fully recovered. i PS If you come across injured wild life you can take it to any vet at no charge.

9 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Dec 2019

Thanks Tom - great rescue - I will talk to Icon water about this one - I wonder if we really need the barbed wire?

TomT wrote:

9 Dec 2019

I agree. There are many pump stations which have no fence around them at all

HelenCross wrote:

9 Feb 2022

Glad you spotted it Tom

RodDeb wrote:

9 Feb 2022

Well done, thank you, so pleased the Sugar Glider will be okay, that's great.

George wrote:

13 Feb 2022

Red Hill legends thank you Tyrells

KL wrote:

13 Feb 2022

Tom - thank you.

LisaH wrote:

13 Feb 2022

Great rescue - thanks for sharing, and alerting us to the dangers of barbed wire.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

13 Feb 2022

The argument that has been put to me re stock fencing is that barbed wire is needed to prevent cattle pushing fence over.

DonFletcher wrote:

13 Feb 2022

Ha ha ha. Based on the Icon Water Response, I feel obligated to disclose to all RedHillians that the cattle soon to be re-introduced to Red Hill are rare 3 metre high Aurochs, which is why this barbed wire at a height of 2.1 metres must be retained. In other words, this inappropriate response from Icon is just a brush-off, but in all fairness it probably SHOULD take more than one approach. I expect it will take a concerted effort with evidence, to get people like Icon to remove barbed wire from security fences, even if the facility inside the fence is a fairly impregnable brick blockhouse or reservoir. Security fences with barbed wire are not hard for a fit adult to climb anyway. (Only the razor wire ones provide a real measure of security.) If Icon removed the barbed wire their fences would still keep young kids out.

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