Macropus giganteus

1 Eastern Grey Kangaroo at Deakin, ACT

Macropus giganteus at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2020
Macropus giganteus at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2020
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Macropus giganteus 29 Mar 2020 DonFletcher
Macropus giganteus 29 Mar 2020 Ct1000

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31 Mar 2020

This sighting is of an animal from a mob at Government House, subject to fertility control research. We would particularly like to keep tabs on these animals and welcome postings (see the announcements on the home page for more info).

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Kangaroo seen with two tags in its ears. One yellow one red

5 comments

DonFletcher wrote:
   30 Mar 2020
There are female EGKs at FGC that were tagged in 2006 as part of a fertility control research project. One was tagged yellow left, red right, but none was red, yellow. And the tags were numbered and had reflective edge strips. I have emailed other people to ask who this might be. (I assume the image was not reversed.)
Ct1000 wrote:
   30 Mar 2020
Yeah no image reversal. I'll be interested to hear what it's about.
DonFletcher wrote:
   30 Mar 2020
Looks like its probably an escapee from Government House (no fence on the lake shore and they swim) but to be confirmed tomorrow.
DonFletcher wrote:
   30 Mar 2020
ESCAPEE: The experts have replied. They recorded her inside the fence at Government House about a month ago. She has been treated to control her fertility, so she should be the odd one out among the FGC females if she remains there until they have bulging pouches. In general EGKs are highly faithful to small home ranges, with occasional out and back excursions, and this is an old female which will probably have lived her entire life at Yarralumla, so there is a good chance she will seek to return, but she would not be traffic-wise nor dog-wise so its a risky adventure she is on.
Ct1000 wrote:
   30 Mar 2020
That's fascinating thanks for the update! I'll be sure to make sure I upload if I come across her or other tagged roos again!

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