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 Our Animals

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Wild Days Wildlife Shelter receives new animals needing care through many different avenues:
  • directly from local vets
  • through wildlife rescue groups such as Wildlife Victoria, AWARE, Help for Wildlife and Australian Animal Rescue
  • from rescues done by Kay, her daughters or shelter helpers initiated through any of the above groups
  • being called directly by members of the public
  • through friends, family and friends of friends, who know of the work of Wild Days
We are on the edge of suburbia and as such, we receive a large variety of species.  With some shelters specializing in only certain species and limited wildlife shelters in the area, we try to assist whatever species comes into care.

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The amount of time each animal needs to recover differs. Some animals only require somewhere to rest, catch its breath and be protected for a few days before release, where others may be in care for many months before being old enough and capable of surviving in the wild.

On arrival, each animal is assessed as to the extent of injury and the level and length of care that will be required, particular to the species involved. Many injured animals require regular wound treatment and management, medications and pain relief. Young orphans need maternal care, development and survival lessons.

We also acknowledge that some species of animals require more specialist care. In those cases, we provide immediate first aid and reach out to our wide networks to obtain the specialized care when needed. We believe every animal deserves the best care available.

OUR MAMMALS

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The mammals that arrive at Wild Days include members of all three groups of mammals, and make up the bulk of the animals in care.  
  • Marsupials such as Ringtail Possums, Brushtail Possums, Sugar Gliders, young Eastern Grey Kangaroos, young Swamp Wallabies are just a few. 
Many of the marsupial mammals that need care are orphans that are found in the pouch of their dead mother after she has been hit by a car on the road. Thankfully the pouch provides protection for their precious cargo.
  • Placental mammals such as the Grey-headed Flying Fox and the Lesser Long-eared Microbat. 
Many mega and micro bats require care due to the extreme heat conditions that are having an impact on these species. 
  • Monotremes also make a show - the Short Beaked Echidna, bringing their own husbandry challenges.
Road trauma and cat attack are the primary reasons for injured and orphaned mammals.

​Species List:
  • Common brushtail possum​
  • Mountain brushtail possum
  • Common ringtail possum
  • Bare nosed wombat
  • Short-beaked echidna
  • Eastern grey kangaroo
  • Swamp wallaby
  • Sugar glider
  • Large Forest Microbat
  • Little Forest Microbat
  • Gould's Long-Eared Microbat
  • Lesser Long-Eared Microbat
  • Southern Freetail Microbat
  • Southern Brown Bandicoot
  • Agile Antichinnus
  • Grey Headed Flying Fox
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OUR BIRDS

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The birds of Wild Days come in many shapes and sizes, making up the most diverse group.
This includes the smallest of swallow or finch to the majestic Yellow-tailed black cockatoo. The tiny Spotted pardalote to the cunning Pied Currawong.  A short visit by a
magnificent Wedge-tailed eagle came in as the biggest. Many species of parrots, wattlebirds and honeyeaters are visitors of fledgling mishaps.
The Pacific Black ducklings and other wetland birds create the biggest mess and the Magpies, Plovers, Ravens, Galahs, Corellas and Cockatoos take the lead as the noisiest.

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Species List:
  • ​Tawny Frogmouth
  • Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
  • Australian Galah
  • Long-billed Corella
  • Little Corella
  • Australian White Ibis 
  • Straw necked Ibis
  • Black Swan
  • Channel billed cuckoo
  • Fantail cuckoo
  • Pacific Black Duck
  • Wood Duck
  • Shell Duck
  • Eastern Rosella
  • Crimson Rosella
  • Musk Lorikeet
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
  • Red Wattlebird
  • Little Wattlebird
  • Pied Currawong
  • Grey Butcherbird
  • Little Black Cormorant
  • Pied Cormorant
  • Masked Lapwind/Plover
  • Noisy Miner
  • Painted Quail
  • Little Button Quail
  • New Holland Honeyeater
  • Laughing Kookaburra
  • Australian Raven
  • Little Raven
  • Australian Magpie
  • Magpie Lark
  • Purple Swamphen
  • Little Sparrowhawk
  • Moorhen
  • Silver Gull
  • Silvereye
  • Willie Wagtail
  • Brown Falcon
  • Black shouldered Kite
  • Nankeen Kestrel
  • Barn Owl
  • Sacred Kingfisher
  • Short tailed Shearwater
  • Yellow Rumped Thornbill
  • White Faced Heron
  • Eurasian Coot
  • Spotted Pardalote
  • Hoary headed Grebe
  • Australasian Grebe
  • Cattle Egret
  • Crested pigeon
  • Native Noisy miner

OUR REPTILES

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Though not the most abundant, Wild Days often receives reptiles into care. The most common visitors are the Eastern Blue tongue lizard and the Blotched Blue tongue lizard, usually the victims of dog attacks. Some however are the unfortunate victims of a lawnmower or whipper snipper on a Sunday morning. These injuries, while severe, are often ones these amazing animals can survive and heal completely from, regrowing scales and shedding abilities, to be fit for release. The only difference with these tough animals, is that they do it at a very slow pace. 


​Species List: 
  • Long-necked turtle
  • Murray River turtle
  • Eastern Blue tongue Lizard
  • Blotched Blue tongue lizard
  • Frilled neck lizard
  • Green tree frog
  • Marbled gecko
  • Striped marsh frog






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If you want to learn more detail about how we care for our fascinating wildlife, stay tuned for species-specific pages, coming soon!
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  • Welcome to Wild Days
  • Who We Are
    • The Wild Days Story
    • Our Team
    • Our Heroes
    • Our Voice
    • Contact Us
  • Animals
    • Have you found Injured or Orphaned Wildlife?
    • Our Animals
    • Stories from Wild Days
    • Gallery
    • Wild Days in the Media
  • Education
    • Wild Days Wildlife Education
    • Useful Links
  • Juniors
    • Our Junior Heroes
    • The Backyard Bugs Club!
    • Junior Hero Awards >
      • Drey Making Award Series
      • Habitat Hero Award Series
      • Parrot Playground Award Series
      • Seed Bell Award Series
      • I've finished an award
  • How to Help
    • Donate to the 2021 Spring Fundraiser
    • Donate Funds
    • Donate Goods
    • Volunteer