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By Vanessa Switala eet Jimmy the joey, who was recently rescued from the pouch of his unfortunate mother after an altercation with a truck.
The truck driver found Jimmy after searching the pouch, and then delivered him into the safe hands of a local resident who had previous ‘roo-rearing’ experience.
Arid Recovery has recently had an increase in calls regarding injured or abandoned wildlife, and said some people were unaware of what to do when finding these animals, which could include road kill or even lizards who might have had a nasty introduction to the family dog. Arid Recovery’s Education and Community Officer, Hannah Spronk said in Jimmy the Joey’s case, the local resident was now raising Jimmy with the support of a representative from Fauna Rescue SA. “At the moment we at Arid Recovery don’t actually have the training or the permits to care for wildlife. A joey is just like a real baby, needing to be fed every few hours, so takes up quite a bit of time,” she said. Ms Spronk said it was lucky Jimmy was found straight away. “We were lucky that Jimmy was well developed - he had fur and could stand on his legs,” she explained. Arid Recovery are glad to hear locals are doing the right thing and checking for young, and want information to be available for residents if they find an orphaned joey or other injured wildlife. There are three main principles that should be followed when working with animals, as they go into shock in a stressful situation. It is important to ensure the animal is kept warm. Arid Recovery advise, “placing it in an old pillow case, wrapping it in a towel or similar and holding it against your body is the best way to warm them.” Direct heat should never be applied to the animal such as an unwrapped hot water bottle as it may burn them. Arid Recovery also recommends keeping the animal’s surrounds dark. This will reduce their stress. This can be done by turning off lights and covering their head loosely with a blanket. Noise should also be kept to a minimum. “Try and find a room away from prying eyes for them to recover in,” directs Arid Recovery. “As exciting as it can be for children, try to keep them away from the animal. Their squeals of excitement can be stressful.” A mammal’s milk is designed specifically to provide babies with the nutrients they need. If cow’s milk is given to joeys it can give them diarrhoea which can ultimately lead to death. Food substitutes and milk can often be purchased from veterinary clinics. Ms Spronk said, “Fauna Rescue of South Australia help out hundreds of sick and injured animals, from snakes and lizards, to birds, kangaroos and anything else native.” “If you do rescue injured wildlife, the best thing to do is give them a call or visit their website www.faunarescue.org.au. They are a wealth of knowledge and are happy to assist until you can get the animal to your closest carer.” “But one look into the eyes of a joey and you may not want to give them up - remember they get much bigger,” explained Ms Spronk. Permits to keep rescued wildlife are relatively easy to obtain. A Rescue Permit is all that is required for the first animal which is taken in. This can be organised by calling the DEWNR Fauna Permit Unit on 08 8124 4972. “It is important to check for young in pouches, and ensure native wildlife receives help. Unfortunately, not all individuals can be saved, but by making sure that wildlife gets to a carer or responsible person as quickly as possible, you reduce their possible suffering.”