Central North Wildlife Care & Rescue
Location
Central North Wildlife Care & Rescue operates close to Devonport NW Tasmania. We provide a telephone response service and care for injured and orphaned wildlife. For all enquiries and injured wildlife reports phone 0409 978 064 See www.tasfauna.org or www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au for first aid information
What do we do?
- Provide appropriate care for injured and orphaned native wildlife
- Recognise the efforts of wildlife carers and provide them with support
- Raise community awareness and understanding of our unique native wildlife and their habitats
- Contribute to the conservation of Tasmanian native wildlife
- Raise funds to achieve all the above objectives
Our group patron is Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE
Current Activities:
- Caring, rescuing and rehabilitating native wildlife. The centre specialises in caring for raptors and devils, but carers look after a wide range of native wildlife.
- Provides a small but comfortable, disability accessible venue for meetings, workshops and field days situated in a beautiful 90 acre Land for Wildlife property 10kms from Devonport.
- Various volunteer opportunities are available at the wildlife rescue centre on Thursdays
- Plant propagation- shadehouse and landscaping - supporting revegetation projects
- Holds special interest workshops throughout the year such as photography, caring for wildlife, anatomy and physiology of birds etc.
- Backyard Goes Wild - demonstration garden for urban support of native wildlife - this program also encourages families to explore the possibilities of studying nature in their own backyards.
- Kid's Club- held every second Saturday morning - parent and child nature based activities
- Responsible cat ownership (RCO) project: We are aiming to hold a RCO awareness month in October across our local region.
- Activities for people with disabilities
- Has a wide range of educational resources for local schools as well as providing displays, talks and activities for community groups and events.
- We have a comprehensive taxidermy collection of native animals and birds - artists have used these for antanomical studies etc
- Provide opportunities for special interest conservation groups to explore the varied vegetation and habitats that occur on the property
Caring for Injured and Orphaned Native Willdife
Our group adheres to standards and ethics of animal care as set out in the relevant State and Australian Acts and Regulations. Training and mentoring are provided for carers and rescuers who have to undertake special workshops before taking in animals. Care and Rescue is coordinated by a CNWCR wildlife coordinator
Carers look after animals in their own homes and are responsible for the costs associated with rearing, caring for and rehabilitating them, as well as obtaining the necessary permits. CNWCR does provide some discounts and equipment loans, but conditions apply and are at the discretion of the CNWCR Executive Committee.
A few of our members specialise in rescues only, and these volunteers undertake to pick up injured or orphaned animals and deliver them as quickly as possible to a carer or a vet.
Some members provide release sites for rehabilitated animals. This involves providing a safe haven for a few days or weeks until the animal adjusts to living in the wild. It may involve daily attention for a while, and properties must be able to support a particular species ie. have the right habitat, natural food etc. No experience necessary as mentoring support is available.
We would like to acknowledge the support we have received from the Tasmanian Landcare Association, WILDCARE, Cradle Coast NRM, Latrobe Council, the Tasmanian Community Fund and generous private donations. For more details on our supporters visit www.tasfauna.org
Benefits of being a part of our CARES group
In addition to all of the benefits that are provided through individual membership of WILDCARE Inc, our members also receive a bi-monthly newsletter and are invited to attend our group meetings held four times a year. We conduct workshops for members throughout the year and offer equipment loans and discounts (conditions apply).
Visitors are welcome by appointment - please ring Julia on 0417 383928 or email tasfauna@harboursat.com.au
If you are not yet a WILDCARE member and would like to join this group, join WILDCARE Inc (either online, by mail or in person at any Service Tasmania outlet, Parks Visitor Centre or the WILDCARE Inc Office) and then list this group on your membership form.
If you are already a member and would like to join this group, either go to your personal details in the members only area to include the group or contact office@wildcaretas.org.au to change your details.
