09/06/2025
Some great information. 🦘🐨💚
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🚗🌙 Wildlife on the Move: Stay Alert This Trauma Season
As the days grow shorter and the evenings cooler, we enter a time known within the wildlife community as trauma season — a period when we sadly see a spike in road accidents involving our nocturnal native mammals.
Koalas, possums, bandicoots, wallabies and kangaroos become more active at dawn and dusk, which now coincides with when many of us are still on the road coming home from work. This greatly increases their risk of being hit by vehicles.
Here’s how you can help:
Be extra cautious on the roads at dawn and dusk – slow down and stay alert for wildlife near the roadside.
Know who to call - save our Hotline number (07 5527 2444) to your phone so you're prepared if you come across injured wildlife.
Learn how to check a pouch – this simple skill can save a joey’s life.
If you find a deceased marsupial, please stop (only if it’s safe to do so) and check for signs of life. If confirmed deceased, please check the pouch - there may be a joey inside that needs urgent care.
To help, we’ve created three easy-to-follow resources:
Identifying male vs female marsupials below 👇
Inside the Pouch 👉 https://bit.ly/4jHJdO7
Removing a Joey from the Pouch 👉 https://bit.ly/3Zmr3u5
Our 24/7 Wildlife Rescue Hotline is always here for you, or you can reach out to your local wildlife rescue group.
Thank you for driving with care — a small action from you can mean the world to our native wildlife. 🐾
