Petaurus notatus
10 Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider at Deakin, ACT
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| Petaurus notatus | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Dec 2019 | |
| Petaurus notatus | TomT | 8 Dec 2019 |
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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
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?
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.
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101338-35.324420
- Altitude 650.6m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Dec 2019 10:26 AM Recorded on
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- Petaurus notatus Scientific name
- Krefft’s Glider, formerly Sugar Glider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Petaurus breviceps
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