Hunter Wildlife Bush Feeding Stations

16/06/2025

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08/06/2025

Green, fluffy, and rarely seen—meet the Green Ringtail Possum, Australia’s rainforest ghost! 🌿🦠🌙

The Green Ringtail Possum (Pseudochirops archeri) is a shy and uniquely colored marsupial found only in the rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia. Its thick, mossy green fur—created by a mix of yellow and black hairs—acts as perfect camouflage among the treetops. This nocturnal herbivore spends its nights munching on leaves and sleeping in leafy nests during the day, often curled up like a fuzzy ball. Unlike most possums, it has a short, prehensile tail used for gripping branches while climbing. Rarely spotted and hard to photograph, this little forest spirit plays a key role in its ecosystem, helping maintain healthy forest growth.

07/06/2025

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Myth: Kangaroos lure dogs into water to drown them.
Fact: Kangaroos flee to water as a last resort-and they usually lose.

Ever encounter the popular tale of kangaroos fighting dogs in deep water, with people betting on the roo as the winner? The reality is that it is a very rare outcome. Most Australian macropods are not the giant chiseled male red kangaroo in the stereotypical portrayal, they are grass eating prey animals whose only true defence is a speedy escape.

When chased, kangaroos may head to water, not to fight-but to flee. It's a survival response, not a plan. Cornered and exhausted, they'll stand upright and may swipe in self-defense, but they are not aggressors. Sadly, in most of these encounters, the kangaroo is injured, maimed, or killed -especially when large dogs are involved.

Here is the this weeks heartbreaking aftermath firsthand: kangaroos with deep bites, broken bones, and worse, left suffering after a failed escape attempt.

The stories are not stories of victory, but of animals pushed to desperation.

Please don't buy into the myth. And please, keep dogs on leash around wildlife.

Thank you Amy W for all the rescues you perform and we hope the image of the poor kangaroo (who’s injuries were to severe too rehabilitate) is a wake up call for those that think roaming dogs are acceptable.

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03/06/2025

If you look at creatures closely
You will see that they love too
Their families, they treasure
Just like me and you
They care what happens to them
And if one is harmed or lost
They will pine and be so saddened
As their heart does wear the cost.

The world is full of loved ones
With all their different faces
And all their different babies
In all the different places
But it makes them no less cared for
Than the way we love our own
And that they love each other
Should around the world be known.

03/06/2025

A rare and thrilling discovery! A possible new subspecies of the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum has been found in Kosciusko National Park. Previously, the possum had been thought to be extinct in NSW.

The sighting happened while NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water threatened species officers were reviewing camera trap images from a smoky mouse survey.

Not much is known about the possums in NSW. The next steps will be to learn more about the location and number of the possums in NSW and how closely related they may be to those found in Victoria. Exciting stuff!

📷: Leadbeater’s possum (Image by Tim Bawden, CC BY 4.0)