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Rescue, rehabilitation andrelease of the plover


An adult plover. Photographed by Robyn Gates


Plovers and dotterels are a widelydistributed group of wadingbirds belonging to the subfamily

Charadriinae, they make up about 40species and the closely related lapwingsubfamily, Vanellinae, comprisesanother 20-odd species, these all comefrom the bird family Charadriidaewhich includes the plovers, dotterels,and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species inall.

The Rescue, Rehabilitation andRelease information in this article canbe used for ALL species of plovers,dotterels and lapwings.

Plovers are found throughout theworld, and are characterised by


The Hooded Plover was oncealso known as the HoodedDotterel.

The Hooded Plover (eastern)forages near the shoreline in coastalareas, eg on beaches, rock or reefplatforms, amongst boulders anddunes, and at lakes close to thecoast. It captures its prey by runningacross the surface of a foragingsubstrate and intermittentlystopping to peck or probe at preyitems. The Hooded Plover (eastern)is capable of foraging during the dayor at night.

The diet of the Hooded plover(Thinornis rubicollis) (eastern) mainlyconsists of marine invertebrates (egpolychaete worms, molluscs andcrustaceans). It also feeds on insects(eg beetles, flies, dragonflies) andvegetable material (mostly seeds).

There are considered to be only3000 breeding pairs left of theHooded plover however theirterritory ranges on the South Eastshorelines – from NSW rightaround to South Australia, includingTasmania.

Their lifespan is as long as 16

years in the wild.The Hooded Plover (eastern)

spends much of its time in a sittingposition, but some birds undertakemovements during the non-breeding season, eg whencongregating together into winterflocks.

Pairs defend territories fromother Hooded Plovers (eastern)during the breeding season. Theseterritories, which consist of a smallarea near the shoreline (eg a sectionof beach and adjacent dunes), aremulti-purpose and are used forforaging, roosting and breeding.The occupancy and, therefore,maintenance of territories declinesduring the non-breeding season assome birds congregate into winterflocks. Pairs that remain intactgenerally maintain territories andconstruct their nests in the samearea.

Many thanks to the Departmentof Sustainability, Environment,Water, Population andCommunities website onThreatened Species for this up-to-date information.

The Hooded Plover

Hooded plover (Thinornis rubicollis) Photographed by Jeremy Ringma

A Masked Lapwing in care.Photographed by Liz Nathan


relatively short bills. They hunt bysight, rather than by feel as longer-billed waders do.

They feed mainly on insects,worms or other invertebrates,depending on habitat, which areobtained by a run-and-pausetechnique, rather than the steadyprobing of some other wader groups.

The plover group of birds has adistraction display subcategorised asfalse brooding, pretending to changeposition, to sit on an imaginary nestsite.

A group of plovers may bereferred to as a stand, wing, orcongregation. A group of dotterelsmay be referred to as a trip.DESCRIPTION

They are small to medium-sizedbirds with compact bodies, short, thicknecks and long, usually pointed, wings,but most species of lapwing may havemore rounded wings. Their bill areusually straight and short, their toes areshort, hind toe could be reduced orabsent, depending on species. MostCharadriidae also have relatively shorttails. In most genera, the sexes aresimilar, very little sexual dimorphismoccurs between sexes. They range in sizefrom the Collared Plover, at 26g and14cm (5.5in), to the Masked Lapwing, at368g (13oz) and 35cm (14in).DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT

They are distributed throughopen country worldwide, mostly in


Plover eggs. Photographed by Dean Wiles


habitats near water, although there aresome exceptions: the Inland Dotterel,for example, prefers stony ground inthe deserts of central and westernAustralia.

They hunt by sight, rather than byfeel. Foods eaten include aquatic andterrestrial invertebrates such as insects,worms, molluscs and crustaceansdepending on habitat, and are usuallyobtained by a run-and-pausetechnique, rather than the steadyprobing of someother wadergroups. Theyalso feed on plantmaterial.

Whilebreeding, theydefend theirterritories withhighly visibleaerial displays.Charadriidae areprotective over their eggs andoffspring. The parents protect theiryoung by uttering an alarm call,performing distraction display andthey may even attack the predator orintruder. Both parents take care oftheir offspring. The chicks areprecocial; their parents do not feedthem. Most species are monogamous,while less are polygamous.

Most members of the family areknown as plovers, lapwings ordotterels. These were rather vague

terms which were not applied with anygreat consistency in the past. Ingeneral, larger species have often beencalled lapwings, smaller species ploversor dotterels and there are in fact twoclear taxonomic sub-groups: mostlapwings belong to the subfamilyVanellinae, most plovers and dotterelsto Charadriinae.

The trend in recent years has beento rationalise the common names ofthe Charadriidae. For example, the

large and verycommon Australianbird traditionallyknown as the ‘Spur-winged Plover’, isnow the MaskedLapwing; theformer ‘SociablePlover’ is now theSociable Lapwing.

Precocialchicks will in time

feed themselves, but will need to beshown how initially. Because mostspecies need a high protein starter dietand have a preference to peck at red,green and yellow objects.

An aquarium or cardboard box isideal as it can be heated and keptcovered. Temperature is important,and initially it should be about 32oCin part of the enclosed aquarium orbox. This temperature can graduallybe lowered, as the feathers grow, untilit is equivalent to the outside


Beware the spur on the Spur-winged Plover (Masked Lapwing). To protect their eggs andchicks from intruders they will use this spur to attack. Photographed by Robyn Gates

R8RGenerally the plover parentwill pick up edible morsels

and drop them in front of thechick and this method offeeding should be imitated

while in care.

R8Rtemperature. A desk lamp with a 40watt globe can be suspended over oneend of the box or aquarium and a heatpad can also be placed under thewarmed section. They must haveenough room to get away from theheat if they become too hot. The littlebirds themselves will tell you how theyfeel. Their behaviour indicates thecorrectness of the temperature: ifvigorously pursuing their routineactivities, they are perfectlycomfortable; if huddled under the lightand peeping distressfully, they are toocold; if pressed as far as possible fromthe source of the heat and panting theyare too hot.

Precocial birds are stressed byalien sights and noises and are bestcaged in quiet areas, away from otheranimals and work areas. A visualbarrier, such as a towel, should beplaced over the front of the cage, and afeather duster taped to the corner ofthe box is a fantastic de-stresser..

Flooring cleanliness is extremelyimportant in order to keep the birds’feet in good condition as they tend towalk through the food. Young ploversdo well with a somewhat roughsubstrate such as astroturf. If theirsubstrate is smooth, such asnewspaper, they have difficultystanding and may develop splayed legs.



If you are able to bring them up in a group (more than one) this will help them to learn tofeed faster and give much needed comfort. Photographed by Almosta Farm

A setup for a Lapwing chick in care can includethermostat, heat pad, fluff for hiding, lamp, mirror,etc... Photographed by Liz Nathan

Precocial chicks can also be housed onpolystyrene foam (such as that sold byhardware shops for ironing boards), itis absorbent, it is not slippery, and it iseasy to wash and dries very quickly.

Long-legged waders such asherons also do well on astroturf. Watershould be in a non-slippery shallowdish.

We have asked Wildlife Carersfrom around Australia to give us sometips on what they do when they get aPlover, Lapwing or Dotterel in care:

Here are some tips from NewSouth Wales, Queensland, SouthAustralia and Victoria...

Baby Plovers don't seem to come in

all that frequently, usually some wellmeaning member of the public hasrescued them from being on the ground,when all the while that is exactly wherethey are supposed to be. If you can putthem back in the spot they came from,then please do. Just wait for theirparents to show and let them run off.

If however that is not an option,then you will need to provide them withshelter and heat. I found large woodenboxes to be best for little plovers, but youcould use an aquarium or cardboardbox. They are easy to keep warm, andout of draughts. Beware though, theycan jump really high for their smallsize, so the box needs high sides and a


secure top. I found a thick mosquito netdraped over the top with a loop of elasticsecuring it works well. Part of the topcan be covered with a towel and movedback or forward to regulate heat andlight etc.

Heat can be in the form of anoverhead lamp that they can huddleunder, or a heat pad up one end (theymust be able to get away from the heatif they need to), or even an oldearthenware flower pot with holesdrilled in the bottom and a light fittinginserted into it is also great (bewarecheap plastic light fittings – they willmelt and cause a fire – old bakelite onesare great). They need a pie plate under

them. If the plover is too hot it will beas far from the heat as it can be (reduceheat), or if it is cold it will be huddledup close to the heat and peepingdistressfully. The plover will also need asurrogate mum, like an old featherduster.

Plovers look after themselves prettymuch from the day they hatch(precocial). They learn to fend forthemselves by copying their parents. Theparents do not feed them. To teach themto hunt and chase is not too difficult.

I usually have their box lined withnewspaper, a towel or similar up thewarm end, and a shallow (not slippery)dish of water up the other. White paper

(butchers or computer paper) with somefinely chopped up grass placed on it(sparsely at first), then sprinkle someInsectivore, turkey crumbles andchopped up meal worms on the paperand tap the paper (finger or tweezers).

After a few minutes they will getinterested and usually start peckingstraight away. Sprinkle a small amountof Insectivore on their back as well, andwhen they preen themselves they aregetting the taste and goodness of theInsectivore.

They also do well on a mix of eggand biscuit, parrot rearing mix andinsectivore.

Within a few days small live


Plovers have a tendency of walking through their food. Photograph by Amanda Hall Banded Plover chicks hatching. Photographed by John Dart

As seen here in this pic the chick blendsin well with the undergrowth. Photographcourtesy of Gladstone & District WildlifeCarers Assoc.


mealworms replace the chopped up ones.Any live insects can be introduced,including crickets and earthworms,usually avoiding slaters and colouredbeatles. Keep the floor clean to protecttheir feet.

Within a few weeks (about 4 weeksold) they can go into an aviary throughthe day, the mealworms can be thrownon the ground and they will search themout. Place plenty of leaf litter in theaviary and a cardboard box at the backwith one end open so they have a placeto hide. They can now have a largershallow pond.

As soon as they can fly and feedthemselves they can be released,preferably in an area where there areothers, as they will and do adoptyoungsters. They can be released fromaround 8 weeks old.

Trish Mathers, wildlife carer, Qld

I have successfully raised ploversfrom one day old. I started off feedingthem mealworms, if they won't eat bythemselves I force feed themmealworms, they soon get the hint andstart feeding themselves. Usually whenthey first come in they are verydistressed and constantly call for theirparents, I have solved this problem bywrapping them up next to a hot waterbottle to comfort them. I had great luckplacing quail in with one of mine, if youdon't have quail (small king quail) dayold chicks can be used, they taught him


Ideal box for plovers, with water-bed heater on one side, you can also line with paper,soft cloth and surrogate mum (feather duster) near heater, water on opposite side.Photographed by Trish Mathers

Plovers 10 minutes old. Photo courtesy of Gladstone & District Wildlife Carers Assoc.

I have raised many lapwings fromtiny chicks.

They are totally independent fromthe moment they hatch and are quiteferocious little hunters. I use guinea pighutches with a heat lamp at one end witha feather duster propped up so they cannuzzle into it and a shallow dish of waterat the other end.

I have tried lining the hutch withseveral different materials but I find a bitof dirt and mulch from my garden is thebest as they find tiny organisms that wecan't see in the mulch. At first they needlive food to stimulate them to hunt (minimeal worms and small earth worms andpin head crickets). They also eat seeds andcan be taught to eat mince and insectivoremix once they settle into a routine andregard me as their food source. They arehardy little birds and I find them quiteeasy to raise.

Heather Frankcom, bird carer,Wildcare Australia, Qld



One day old Plover. Photographed by Ebony Pitman

Here is a picture of one I raisedwith 3 curlews and when Ireleased them in my yard, hethought he was a curlew for quitea long time. Photographed byEbony Pitman

Plover chick. Photographed by Ebony Pitman


to peck at chick crumbles which I alsoplace in the brooder so they havesomething to snack on in between thelivefoods I feed 3 times a day. Once theyhave grown some feathers I place themin an outdoor aviary, they soon learnto forage more for food.

I give them limited contact at thisstage, only feeding livefoods twice a day(morning and night) with chickcrumbles available at all times.

Ebony Pitman, South Australia


Three eggs were rescued from a schoolby Von from Fauna Rescue and brought tome to hatch and raise.

I raise plovers on garden worms andother insects in a shallow dish of water, theylike to eat in shallow water and the movingof the bugs attracts their attention.

I also give them chick starter which iswhat is in the dish that looks alot likesand/dirt/mud in the photos.

If raising a single plover its a good ideato give them a stuffed toy - they like tosnuggle.

Amanda Hall, Fauna Rescue ofSouth Australia Inc.

A shallow water dish is ideal.Photographed by Amanda Hall

A bird vet told me: chicken starter,finch seed, and greens should compriseless than 20% of the ration - thesebeautiful birds are predominantlyinsectivores.

Crickets are heaps better thanmealworms. Earthworms are good aswell. Like most insectivores that arerapidly growing, calcium supplement -ation and exposure to sunlight iscritically important. May be some help.

Jeannette Porritt, NSW

Masked Lapwing chicks gettingsome sun. Photo by Liz Nathan

I have not done a large number ofthese little guys, however we have hadgreat success with the ones we have raised– at least 3 pairs now. It is easier if I justput what I know in point form for you!• you can attempt to raise one chick onits own but they are more successfulin pairs

• they require warmth and often like tosnuggle up to a feather duster

• they go crazy over meal worms – oftenif you are struggling to get them toeat when they first come in (which isusually the case) then break the mealworm in half and let the chick tastethe gooey insides – that helps them to

learn that it is food.• we used towels and papertowel forsubstrate when young – in a heat boxis ideal – but will do fine in a boxwith a lamp as long as they can getaway from the heat.

• they don’t mind a bit of comfort forthe first couple of days – a nursenever goes astray – however, theybecome very independent very quickly

• as they grow we offer the meal wormsin a bowl with a watery insectivoremix – they love finding the worms inthe bowl and it gives them access toextra nutrients and minerals

• they are mainly insectivorous so a

variety of insects is always satisfyingfor these guys

• though predominately you will seethem on land – they do like to haveaccess to water to forage in – but wenever worried if they weren’t thatinterested

• they will need a big aviary to learn tofly in – we used sand as our substrateand had no problem with bumble foot

• release site needs to be chosen wisely,ensure no other nesting ploversdominate the area. Release as close totheir home range as possible – opengrasslands with neighboringbushland is ideal. Often you only get



A Plover chick. Photographed by Daniel Coon



As they grow we offer the meal worms in a bowlwith a watery insectivore mix. Photographed byDaniel Coon


to choose between paddocks and houses• if mother has laid eggs in unsafeplace, do not relocate chicks or eggs tosafer area as the mother willabandon. There will be cases whereyou will have no choice – the eggs andchicks would need to come into carein this instance. There are caseswhere the plovers have acceptedchicks back – so it is always worth atry if safe to do so.- Melissa Zabinskas & Daniel

Coon, Membership/Fundraising/Training Co-ordinators, BADGARWildlife Rescue, Victoria

If these chicks come in to carerunning and pecking they have a verygood chance but if they are cold or notfeeding or kept by the public at thewrong temperature and not fed correctlythey will die very quickly. I make a bigeffort to get them back with the parenteven after a day or two if at all possible.They cost a lot to feed with mealwormsand time digging worms and they are along time getting flight feathers andlearning to fly.

Cheers Robyn GatesWe would like to thank Trish

Mathers for making this articlepossible with her research, also NormaHenderson and her ebook – “Care ofChicks”. Also all the photographersand contributors mentionedthroughout the article. Wikipedia.comwas also a source of information forthis article.


Plover chick.Photographed by Robyn Gates

Head and damaged beak on pic - this isdeadly to the bird. Pecking birds can notgrip a worm and will starve if the beak isdamaged. It does not grow back.Photographed by Robyn Gates


A Kanga A Day

Day 1311September 2012: The glorious Tiffy - released in early 2009, her now somewhat irregular visits are typically after sunset when it's hard to get a good photo, but this week she

surprised me in broad daylight. Photo by Brett Clifton

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I have devoted my writing life to Australian wildlife and their naturalhabitats, which are so threatened by civilisation and ‘progress’.

Most of my more than 100 published books focus on native Australianspecies, and especially those that are sadly extinct and those that are criticallyendangered or threatened.

I have written stories and information books with a scientific backgroundon wombats, koalas, kangaroos, bats, owls, frogs, numbats, gliders, possums,

dugongs, Argonauts, nautiluses and many other native species.Especially wombats! My first picture storybook in 1970

was Harry the Hairy-nosed Wombat, which has now beenrewritten and republished in an anthology of six stories,entitled Harry the Hairy-nosed Wombat and OtherAustralian Animal Tales. Since 1996 my husband and Ihave spent one month each year as caretakers of EppingForest National Park (scientific), the home of theremaining Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats. When webegan that work, there were 65 animals remaining; nowthere are 150. Thirteen have been successfullytranslocated toYarran Downs,

outside St George in south-western Queensland (one of the originalhabitats) and three joeys have been born there– so the population is now much more secure.

The Wombat Who Talked to the Stars, ‘told’ by one ofthose endangered wombats, has received a number of awards,including the Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing(twice) and a Whitley award.

Jill MorrisA writing life for wildlife



I have spent much of my writinglife not at my desk but out in the field,studying the chosen animals in theirown homes, or searching their knownhabitats for clues towards theirsurvival; then working out innovativeformats to entice children to readabout them and share my passion.

My four large format books onAustralian Bats, Owls, Frogs &Kangaroos are used as majorreference works in school libraries,brilliantly designed and illustratedby Lynne Muir.

Golden Wombats, about thespecial family of Common (Bare-nosed) Wombats found on FlindersIsland in Bass Strait, took nine yearsof research and arose from mydiscovery, while on holiday on theisland, of a dead wombat beside afence. There were intriguing details:the animal had been shot and its furwas a light golden colour, like that ofa golden Labrador. Jane Burrellillustrated that book, and created ahaunting double-page spread onscraper board for my poem which istold in two voices: the conser -vationist and the farmer:Who killed the wombat?Who shot the wombat with the golden

fur


Who fed on open fields beside the seaWho shared the world with echidna,

possum, wallaby? Who lifted a rifle to the shoulder,Sighted, took aim?Who shot this marsupial trundler? Who killed this grass-nibbling

burrower?Who forgot? And shot?

I killed the wombat. So what? I shot the wombat. Why not?......

Mahogany the Mystery Glider, a

beautifulhardbackbookwhich alsocombinesnonfiction ina rangeof genres, relates myodyssey in North Queenslandtracking down the owner of a gliderskin found in a vat in theQueensland Museum: following inthe footsteps of zoologist Steve VanDyck, the scientist responsible forthe solving of a modern mystery.

I connected strongly to that one,as my publishing company is namedafter the larger Greater Glider.Illustrated by Sharon Dye, that bookwon an Environment Award fromthe Tasmanian-based WildernessScoiety.

Four recent picture storybooks,collaborations with artist/illustratorHeather Gall, look at environmentalissues closer to home. KoalaNumber One, Silly Baby Magpie!and Kookaburra School are all basedon actual observations of mammalsand birds on my 50-acre propertyoutside Maleny, in the hinterland ofthe Sunshine Coast. I am constantly


working on the conservation,revegetation and regeneration of thelargest remnant rainforest in theupper reaches of Obi Obi Creek.

The fourth book with Heather,Platypus Deep, arose from anextremely local issue, a fiery battlebetween local conservationists and awell-known supermarketchain which, despitedesperate communityprotest, built into abend of the Obi ObiCreek known to be amajor habitat ofplatypuses.

Green Air, aninnovative workillustrated with clay sculptures,celebrates my rainforest, our creek,and the Southern Platypus FrogRheobatrachus silus which gavebirth through the mouth and wasfound in our area but has beenmissing since 1981. I made Silus the

central character of a junior novelFrog Thunder (with my home as thesetting), with dramatic black andwhite drawings by Heather Gall.

My most recent picturestorybooks on the ‘paper nautilus’and the ‘real’ nautilus kept me busyfor years with travel on dive boats

and aquarium research to produceArgonauta OctopusNavigator andNautilus, Pearl of theDeep. They are bothbeautiful books, asscientifically correct as Icould make them, andopulently illustrated byLynne Muir. In the USA,Nautilus won a Nautilus

award! I am very proud of all these

works, and trust that my books haveraised awareness in young readers ofthe need to preserve our wildlife andits special habitats.

Over the past 25 years thousandsof students have visited my home,The Book Farm, seeking inspirationfor their own writing and their ownjourney as wildlife preservers andrescuers. I hope they all become aspassionate about the environment asI am.

All the books mentioned aboveare available from: Greater Glider Productions www.greaterglider.com.au PH 07 5494 3000Email [email protected]


Silly Baby MagpieJill Morris

This is an amazing children’s book by Jill Morris – Silly Baby Magpie – a comical adventure of a magpie fledgling who has tolearn the skills to survive. Colourfully illustrated throughout by Heather Gall – thank you to 'Greater Glider Productions' for

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and beyond so that when Bonorong receives a call about an injuredcreature on its wildlife hotline can look through the database of

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orphaned or injured a group text is sent to all the volunteers in thatarea and people can choose to do the rescue or ignore it

if they are busy. From that point animals are either taken to a vet or cared for by the

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Ireceived a phone call from thelocal pub at Dunally Tasmania,about a brushtail possum who was

clinging to their firebox chimney.She had all the fur stripped off the

majority of her tail and all the long furpulled out from the waist down, as youcan see in the pics there was also asection where the muscles had beenstripped down on the tail. It was veryswollen when I got her.

I commenced physio on her andwas very pleased to see it worked. Shehas now been successfully releasedwith a male who lost all his claws in abushfire (yes they grew back andsharpened up with time and tenderlove and care).

Then there was Bob, this poorfella was found clinging to his deadmother’s back – apparently he was sotraumatised it took a while for him tosettle into care, he used to scream inhis sleep... BUT he is now a fullygrown successful release.

I have also added a funny pic of afemale brushie who I soft released, shefigured out how to open the back door,we had to put a stop to that … Here isa photo of her wondering why its notopening when she did it all right!!!!)

Bob now older and doing well. Photographed by Amelie Doram

Amelie DoramBrushtails – Popcorn and Bob




Brushtail Possum with a very imaged tail.Photographed by Amelie Doram

A Female brushtail possum wondering why shecannot get into the house any longer.Photographed by Amelie Doram



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Andrea DevosZoodoo – a photo essay


Stephan Devos and Ruby at the Zoodoo Entrance.Photographed by Cameron Marriage


If you want to see Australiananimals AND Exotic animals whilevisiting Tasmania then the place to

go is Zoodoo.A safari bus tour will take you

around 80 acres of delight (included inentry fee) allowing you to get up closeand personal to camels, ostriches,emus, ponies, sheep, goats and loadsmore...

This park offers our beautifulAustralian animals such as emus,kangaroos, wallabies, Tasmaniandevils, quolls, possums, koalas,wombats etc... And they also offerexotic animals such as White AfricanLions, Bengal Tigers, Marmosets,Black-capped capuchins, crab-eatingmacques, ostrichs and you can evenfeed a lion cub for FREE.

Tasmania is known for its rain – soit is a delight to go to a place thatthinks of the people and has coveredareas. You can view the animals andstay dry.

They have an undercover area forviewing the white African lions, theBengal Tigers,spotted tailed quoll(also called the Tiger Quoll), easternquolls, Tasmanian Devils.

Plus their nocturnal house is fullyenclosed which houses possums,gliders, snakes and lizards, myfavourite was a gorgeous lace monitorthey did a presentation on and wecould pat and take photos of.

They are very child friendly


Indoor Playland with a merry-go-round, jumpingcastle and toddlers ball pit. Photographed byCameron Marriage


providing a HUGE undercover areawith a FREE Indoor Playland whichincludes a merry-go-round, jumpingcastle and a toddlers ball pit, under thesame roof is a delightful animalnursery where the kids can get closeand personal to baby farm animalssuch as guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens,coloured chooks, roosters and there isbottle feeding of lambs too and somuch more.

The adults are not forgotten asthey can enjoy a good selection at thecafe with their choice of beverage andfood all undercover, with a gift shop,picnic and BBQ areas, daily keeperpresentations, safari bus tours and freerides for the kids – this place has it all.

The bird avairies house macaws,canaries, masked african lovebirds,Australian king parrots, rainbowlorikeets, indian ringnecks,budgerigars, sulpher crestedcockatoos, corellas, galahs, easternrosellas and so many more.

View the roaming magpie geese,cape barren geese, golden pheasants,peacocks, roosters and many more.

Feed the fallow deer, eastern greykangaroos, wallabies.

We hope you enjoy the followingphotos and their captions will tell thestory.


Stephan Devos having his fingers sucked bylambs at the indoor animal nursery. Photographedby Andrea Devos



Little lambs sucking fingers while they wait fortheir milk bottles. Photographed by Andrea Devos



A curious young goat - indoor animal nursery.Photographed by Andrea Devos



A mother hen with her chicks - indoor animal nursery. Photo by Cameron Marriage Coloured chooks and Rooster - indoor animal nursery. Photo by Cameron Marriage

Guinea pigs - indoor animal nursery. Photographed by Cameron Marriage Rabbits - indoor animal nursery. Photographed by Cameron Marriage



David Joyce and Ruby having a bite to eat at the undercover cafe. Photographed by Andrea Devos Enjoy the roaming Albino Peacock. Photographed by Cameron Marriage

Peacocks roam the grounds. Photographed by Andrea Devos Take the safari bus tour. Photographed by Andrea Devos



Get up close and personal to camels.Photographed by Cameron Marriage



More camels. Photographed by Cameron Marriage Get close and personal with ostriches. Photographed by Cameron Marriage

An ostrich at Zoodoo. Photographed by Morgan See farm animals in the great outdoors on your safari tour. Photo by Cameron Marriage



Cameron feeding the kangaroo and fallow deer.Photographed by Andrea Devos



Ruby feeding the fallow deer. Photographed by Andrea Devos



A wallaby. Photographed by Morgan

See the wombats. Photographed by Morgan Get up close and personal with a macaw. Photographed by Stephan Devos

Andrea feeding the fallow deer. Photographed by Andrea Devos



Cameron getting to pat of a large lace monitorafter enjoying a great presentation at the reptileenclosure. Photographed by Andrea Devos



A lace monitor’s tongue. Photographed by Andrea Devos



Meet Bakari and Kiara – the rare white African lions. Photo by Andrea Devos

Together since cubs - a beautiful pair of rare white African lions. Photo by Andrea Devos The female white African lion. Photographed by Andrea Devos

Feed the lion cub FREE. Photographed by Cameron Marriage



The beautiful lion cub. Photographed by Andrea Devos



A big stretch. A male white African lion.Photographed by Andrea Devos



The stunning beauty of the large male whiteAfrican lion. Photographed by Andrea Devos



Cameron taking photos in one of the covered viewing areas. Photo by Andrea Devos

A large bengal tiger having a yawn. Photographed by Andrea DevosA large Bengal tiger. Tiger stripes are individually unique as the human finger print.Photographed by Andrea Devos

Cameron in front of Tigerland at Zoodoo. Photographed by Andrea Devos



A bengal tiger enjoying a roll. Photographed by Sacha



Marmoset. Photographed by Cameron Marriage

Marmoset. Photographed by Cameron Marriage

Welcome to Monkeyland where you will see marmosets, Black-capped capuchins andcrab-eating macques.

Eyes! Photographed by Cameron Marriage



An adorable black-capped capuchin so happy tohave captured my finger. Photographed byCameron Marriage



A Tasmanian devil showing us his powerful jawsand sharp teeth. Photographed by Andrea Devos



Young Tasmanian devils enjoying each other andthe sun. Photographed by Andrea Devos


MagpieGoose(Anseranas Semipalmata)

Origin: native to Australia and NewGuinea

Lifespan: 30 yearsDiet: Consists mostly of aquatic plants

as well as some smallinvertebrates, grains and foliage.

Reproduction: Breeding season isusually from March to April butmay vary according to rainfall.Males will usually pair with twofemales. Each laying 5 to 8yellowish white eggs. Incubationlasts for 24-25 days.

*The Magpie-goose is a waterbirdusually found in large flocks in tropicalwetlands, wading in shallow waterswhere they graze. All breeding takesplace in Northern Australia butoutside this time they wander furthersouth, as far as northern New SouthWales.

*Huge flocks congregate to feed onflood plains. They prefer open countrywhere approaching predators, such asdingoes, can be easily seen.


Magpie Goose. Photographed by Cameron Marriage


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How do we easily andpositively identify wildlifesuch that there is no question

as to the identity of the animal, bird,reptile, fish or amphibian but in a waythat does not jeopardise the chances ofsurvival for that animal after release?The answer is RFID!WHAT IS RFID?

The answer is radio-frequencyidentification or the use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields totransfer data from an identificationdevice (implanted or external) to areader. Most people commonly referto the identification devices as“microchips”.

This is the same system that isused today for the identification ofdogs and cats and many horses and itcan be readily applied to wildlife tohelp monitor movements, breeding,feeding, some aspects of health andsurvivability.

My two veterinary partners and Iintroduced microchip identificationfor animals into Australia in the 1980’sand, after forming Microchips


Dr Doug BlackBVSc(Hons)

MANZCVSc (Avian Health)

RFID in wildlife

A Lace Monitor being microchipped


Australia, we have been involved withsupplying microchip identificationsystems for the companion animalindustry, zoos, wildlife researchers,fisheries and many other applicationsever since.HOW DOES RFID WORK?

Although microchip identificationis now an accepted form ofidentification of animals, exactly howthe system works is not well known.

The overall explanation is that amicrochip or transponder or PIT tagis a passive transponder (no batteryinvolved) that relies on radio-frequency electromagnetic fieldsproduced from the reader to excite andthen transmit the unique transpondercode from the transponder back to thereader.

Unlike other identificationsystems that rely on line of sight orvisual examination, the RFIDmicrochip can be implanted under theskin or into the body of the animal andis there for life ....well in mostanimals... but more of that later!

COMPONENTSThe transponder or microchip

contains a microscopic integratedcircuit board, a coil inductor that actsas a radio antenna and a capacitor andthese are all contained in a capsule thatis generally made of glass orbiocompatible glass in the case ofTrovan microchips. This capsule iseither heat sealed or preferably lasersealed to ensure no connectionbetween the animal tissue and theinternal components of thetransponder.

There are many types of

microchip readers and reading systemson the market, from• small pocket-sized hand-held readers• larger hand-held readers with betterread range

• pole readers• remote monitoring reading systemsWHY USE RFID IN WILDLIFE?

Once an animal is permanentlyidentified, a tremendous amount ofinformation can be generated forresearch to help us understand moreabout the animal and hopefully helpensure the survival of both theindividual and the species into thefuture.

Of course this is not restricted toidentification via RFID – the animalmay have some form of externalidentification such as external tag, legband/ring, tattoo, ear punch or tail ortoe clipping.

Most of these identificationmethods can be easily removed,difficult or impossible to read orinterpret or have some negative animalwelfare issues associated with them.

Animals that are externally taggedcan be at greater risk to predation,injury from peers, injury due to the tagbeing caught or ripped out or, withrespect to leg bands/rings, causingconstriction to the lower leg andpossible loss of that limb.

Implanted transponders pose littleto no risk to the health of the animalapart from a small amount of pain

associated with the initialimplantation.

Information can be gained fromsimply scanning an animal when it iscaptured or found injured or dead.How many of us have released ananimal, bird or reptile back into thewild after extensive care andrehabilitation and then wished we hada way of knowing where thatindividual ends up and for how long itsurvives. This information is onlyachievable if the animal is permanentlyidentified.

Of course, this is also dependenton an accurate and easily accessibledatabase.

Much more information can beachieved in using a remote monitoring


Close up picture of the Microchip (TrovanUnique ID100), the size of a Microchip(Trovan Unique Nanotransponder) on a1cm scale

1.The reader is triggered2.The reader transmits radiofrequencyenergy to the transponder (microchip)

3.The energy from the reader is convertedto an electrical charge in the transponder

4.The transponder then sends its uniquelycoded low energy transmission back tothe reader

5.The reader receives and processes thereceived signal from the transponder andthen displays the unique code as anumeric or alphanumeric code on theLCD screen

Encased in a heat-sealed or laser-sealedglass capsule, ensures no connectionbetween the animal tissue and internalcomponents of the micropchip(transponder).



Small pocket-sized hand-held reader beingchecked out by a “Meerkat”. This reader is

a Trovan.

A Trovan Pole reader being used to scan acaptured saltwater crocodile.

Solar powered wombat burrow monitoringsystem.

Larger hand-held readers with better readrange. (Koalas having their microchips

read)


system where a strategically locatedRFID antenna (e.g at a nest entrance,feed station, water point or burrowetc) is linked to a decoder and anymovement of a microchipped animalover, next to or through the antenna isautomatically recorded and stored forlater transfer to a computer.

These systems can be linked tooptical beam sensors, weigh scales andother devices to gain information onfrequency of visits, direction ofmovement, length of stay in a nest,burrow or feed/water station, weightof the animal and even the amount offood eaten!RFID VS GPS/VHF TRACKING

Tracking the movements ofanimals can also be achieved by usingGPS or VHF tracking technology.

This is fantastic technologyproviding vital real-time information

of the movements and behaviours ofanimals, birds, fish etc. and is a veryuseful tool in wildlife research.However, there are somedisadvantages with GPS and VHFtechnology:• virtually all GPS/VHF trackingdevices are externally attached to theanimal via bands, collars, gluing orsurgery

• the tracking devices are activedevices relying on batteries with afinite life

• the devices are generally muchbigger than implanted RFIDtransponders (although they aregetting smaller as time goes by!) and

• the devices are significantly moreexpensive than RFID transponders.

The obvious major advantage ofthe implanted RFID transponders isthat the transponders remain as a

permanent identification of the animalfor the entire life of that animal...longafter the batteries of the active GPS orVHF tracking device have died and/orthe collar or device has fallen off theanimal.

Ideally the combination of bothtechnologies provides the greatestamount of data and information forwildlife research.NEW ADVANCES IN RFIDTECHNOLOGY

Although everyone would like usto produce a microchip that could beread from tens of metres away (“Iwonder if that falcon perched 25metres up in that tree is the one Ireleased last year?”) this is still notachievable. And, given the size of thetransponders and the nature of the lowfrequency RFID technology, it isunfortunately not likely to ever beachievable.

However, we have made many

advances in the last few years thatmake RFID an even more useful toolthan it already is!

1. Transponder SizeThe standard implantable RFID

transponders such as those that arecommonly used in companion animalsare approximately 11mm long and 2 to2.5mm diameter. In 2011, we releasedthe Trovan Unique Nanotransponderwhich is only 7mm long and 1.25mmdiameter.... nearly half the size of thestandard transponders!

The implanting needle isobviously also substantially smallerthan the needle used to implant thestandard-sized transponders and thismakes the Nanotransponder ideal forthe identification of very small birds,reptiles, microbats, frogs and small oryoung mammals....animals that weweren’t previously able to identify bymicrochip.

It also allows us to implant


An example of a more complex remote monitoring system used in a Bridled Nail-TailWallaby research project in NSW.L to R: weigh scale platform, 500mm square RFID antenna, weigh scale indicator, RFIDdecoder, 20W solar panel, 12V batteries

A koala and a brushtail possum with a GPS/VHF tracking device collar, these devicesare attached to wildlife as bands, collars, gluing or surgery. Photos courtesy of Sirtrackwww.sirtrack.com

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microchips in some of these very smallanimals without the need foranaesthesia.

This month (December 2012) weare releasing another new transponder– the Trovan ISO Midi-Chip.

This transponder is nearly thesame size as the Nanotransponder at8mm long and 1.4mm diameter buthas a superior read range and can beread by ISO only readers making itmore likely to be found by vet clinics,rangers and animal welfare shelters.

Not all transponders can be readby all readers and it is important toconsider this before making a choiceof which transponder to use.

2. Hand Held Reader FeaturesHand held RFID readers have

become smaller and lighter over theyears and many are now powered bystandard AA or 9v alkaline batteries.Some readers are read-only readerswith no capacity for storing scannedidentification codes whereas othershave RS232, USB, Bluetooth or WiFiconnectivity allowing you to connectto a computer and transfer stored readdata from the reader to your laptop ordesktop or computer or PDA. Some ofthe Trovan hand-held readers have aunique feature .... a Custom Codingfunction! This allows you to assigncustom codes for each transponder sothat when your reader scans the

transponder it will display a code thatallows you to better identify theanimal without going to a computer. Itdoes nothing to the code of thetransponder and the standard RFIDcode will be displayed in the normalformat if scanned by another reader.

The custom coding is limited to a30 alpha-numeric code. So, instead of000876D6G, it could display a codethat either matches your current i/dsystem or use something like:LCH012MFT1009ZLC0911XCFREE – Litoria chloris (Red-eyed TreeFrog), No.012, Male, First tagged &released October 2009 Area Z, Lastcaught September 2011 in Area X andwas Chytrid free.

You just change the codes andtransfer them to the reader while thecomputer is “connected” to the readerand then go into the field and readeach animal to verify its identity,correct location, current status etc!!

3. New Remote MonitoringSystem Features

Optical Beam Sensorsa) Single Optical Beam Sensor

(transmit and receive units) - Thissensor is used to conserve batterypower. When sensors are used theantenna always stays in “sleep”mode until the beam between thesensors is broken. When the beamis broken the antenna turns on fora fixed amount of time and thenturns off (can be changed via thesoftware). This is very useful in applicationswhere the batteries cannot becharged on a regular basis, in areaswhere solar panels cannot be usedeffectively or in high powerconsumption units.

b) Double Optical Beam Sensors(two pairs of transmit and receiveunits) - Two sets of sensors can beused to determine the direction ofanimals generating In/Out data.The sensors are positioned oneach side of the antenna and,depending on which sensor beam


The Nanotransponder to scale (under 1cm)

The Nanotransponder implanting device

The three Trovan transponders(microchips), Just Released: the ISO Midi-Chip (top), Standard ID100 transponder(middle), the nanotransponder (bottom)

An example of a custom code used in agedcare industry for identifying dentures


is broken first, the correspondingdirection is then added to theidentification/day date/timerecord. This method also helps inconserving battery power since theantenna is only turned on wheneither the sensor beam is broken.ModemsIdentification, day, date and time

data recorded and stored in thedecoder can be transmitted fromremote locations to the researcher viaGPRS or 3G mobile phone networkmodems. The modems can beprogrammed to transmit datawhenever a "read" is detected or at settimes each day, week or month.

Weigh ScalesThe Trovan LID608 decoder can

be linked to weigh scales with serialoutput capability to then allowrecording of not only the identificationcode of the animal, the day, date andtime that the animal passed over, nextto or through the antenna, but also theweight of the animal at that time!

To allow the decoder tocommunicate with the weigh scalesrequires a significant amount ofsoftware programming but MicrochipsAustralia have now established a largerange of weigh scales where thiscommunication has been alreadyestablished.

These scales range from 500gmaximum (with 0.1g resolution) up to500kg maximum!

Relay SystemsIt is now possible to provide

systems that provide linkage softwarefor the decoder to communicate with arelay system. This allows certainmechanical actions such as the closingof a door or gate, the opening of afeeder, the turning on of a light etc tooccur when a particular microchipnumber/animal is detected.

So, after entering in the microchipnumber of an animal that you want tocapture and examine, if the antennadetects that animal passing through,then the relay can be triggered and the“door” is closed behind it!

Scheduler SoftwareSoftware is also now available to

allow the user to program in the timeson each day that the remote


3G mobile network modems are used totransmit data from these rope bridgemonitoring systems on the Hume Highwayin NSW to the researchers in Melbourne.

A Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat approaching a Trovan 500mm square antenna linked to aweigh scale platform in Queensland.


monitoring system is to be turned on.This can be a great power-savingfeature especially for monitoringdiurnal or nocturnal species.EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS

Along with the number of projectsreferred to in the photos above,Microchips Australia have suppliedRFID transponders, hand-held readersand remote monitoring systems to alarge number of projects involving awide range of species including manythreatened and endangered species.

To list all of these would be verydifficult but they include Northernand Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombats,Tasmanian Devils, SaltwaterCrocodiles, Leadbeater’s Possums,native Frogs, Skinks, Turtles andSnakes, a wide range of Macropods(from Red Kangaroos to Bettongs) andMarsupials (from Koalas toAntechinus), various fish species,sharks, dugongs and a huge range ofbirds (from Ostriches and Emus, Birdsof Prey, Penguins to HelmetedHoneyeaters).

Here are some more photos ofthese RFID systems in action:


A rather large male Stick Nest Rat about towalk through a Trovan circular100mm diameter antenna and onto a weighscale linked to a feed station in WA.

Software allows the user to program in thetimes on each day that the remotemonitoring system MCs to be turned on.

Blue Penguin monitoring in New Zealand

Another rope bridge equipped with Trovanflat panel Antenna over the Hume Highway

Microchipping of a Green Tree Frog. Photocourtesy Dr Robert Johnson.

Leadbeater's Possum feed station equipped with rectangular RFID antenna to monitorfeeding frequency, timing and behaviour.



Road underpass monitoring of Woylies(Brush-tailed bettongs) and Bush Stone-Curlews in WA

Bush Stone Curlew in a sitting position.

Monitoring of black-headed weaver nestsin South Africa

Black-Headed Weaver. Photo CourtesyGreen Adventure

POINTS OF CAUTIONIn recent years there has been an

influx of cheap imported microchipsinto Australia.

Unfortunately the quality of thesemicrochips is highly variable leadingto an unacceptable level of chipfailures and breakages in recent timesand even a massive “recall” of onebrand of microchips that had beenimplanted into companion animalsacross Australia as well as in othercountries across the globe. Chipfailures and breakages areEXTREMELY RARE in proven, high

quality transponders/microchips suchas German-manufactured Trovanmicrochips. Like many other things, itis very much a case of “Buyer Beware”!

Although it is an expectation thatall stray or injured dogs or cats arescanned for the presence of amicrochip, this is still not the case fornative wildlife.

As an avian veterinarian, I havebeen promoting the routine scanningof all native wildlife presented toveterinary clinics and animal welfareand wildlife rescue shelters for severalyears but this is still to become aroutine procedure.

It makes perfect sense tomicrochip wildlife prior to release toenable us to start gathering data onsurvivability, movement and behaviourpatterns in these released animals.

However, in most States ofAustralia legislation controls who isauthorised to implant microchips intocompanion animals and horses and, insome States, this is also true for themicrochipping of wildlife.

It is therefore advisable to checkthis out fully before embarking on amicrochipping program of releasedwildlife.

Finally, microchips in wildlife areabsolutely useless unless they aresupported by current and accurate datalocated on a readily accessible,authorised, incorruptible Nationalregistry.


There is a growing need for theestablishment of such a Registry inAustralia. How it would be funded andadministered are challenges to beaddressed.

In the meantime, at a fee, wildlifecan be registered on one of thenational animal registries such asCentral Animal Recordswww.car.com.au .

Central Animal Records even havebird and reptile specific subscriptionforms for this purpose.

Although wildlife researchersgenerally administer their owndatabases, some microchip supplierssuch as Microchips Australia, do keepskeleton records to at least be able toidentify to whom a microchip has beensold. This measure could help indetermining the identity details ofsome injured wildlife that had beensubject to monitoring in a wildliferesearch project.

I have been involved in thetreatment and care of wildlife for over30 years and have been lucky enoughto work closely with many skilled anddedicated wildlife carers during thattime. The one consistent issue facingwildlife carers is a lack of funds,support and resources.

Although microchips offeranother potential drain on funds, theyare relatively inexpensive and couldhelp us establish vitally needed data onthe survivability of released wildlife as

well as offering the potential to gatherother much more useful information.The establishment of a Nationalwildlife registry also has the potentialto increase communication andawareness between wildlife carers,researchers and the public.

Ultimately microchipidentification can contribute to theone thing we are all striving for – thesurvival of our precious native wildlife.


Although dogs and cats are microchipped,this is the not the case for our nativewildlife.

All wildlife should be checked formicrochips when they come into care.This is a Lace Monitor.

All wildlife should be microchipped beforebeing released back into the wild. Here aLace Monitor is being microchipped.

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