Endor Wildlife Sanctuary

16/06/2026

Tasmania is known as the roadkill capital of the world, not Australia but the WORLD. Let that sit for a minute, the statistics are horrendous.
Please slow down, be alert and give animals the time they need to cross roads. Wildlife will also come roadside to eat the fresh shoots grown by water runoff. Chances are if a female is hit, she will have a Joey in her pouch. 🦘🌿
So much we devote as wildlife rehabilitators nothing compares to their mothers! ✨

15/06/2026

Little Mace 🥰

07/06/2026

ARCtas needs our help. We would be lost without their donations of pouches and bags! the generosity of the crafters is second to none

Calling all crafters and wildlife lovers! 🧵

Our friends at ARCTas hub are urgently seeking donations of materials to help create much-needed possum palaces, birds nests and knitted wildlife pouches.

Items currently needed:

🧺 100% flannelette and polar fleece that is:

•Clean and freshly washed
•New or as-new condition
•Durable enough to withstand frequent washing

🧶Acrylic yarn (preferably 8-ply).

Don't have materials at home? Spotlight gift vouchers are a wonderful way to support the purchase of fabric and yarn supplies.

Please email Trish Bone at [email protected] if you wish to donate!

07/06/2026

The Tasmanian ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), a subspecies of the common ringtail possum, is a small, shy, and strictly nocturnal marsupial native to Tasmania. About the size of a small domestic cat, it is easily identified by its grey-to-black coat, white belly, white ear patches, and a distinctive prehensile tail tipped with white.
Key Characteristics & DietSize & Weight: 30–35 cm in body length with a tail of equal length; they weigh between 550 g and 1.1 kg.
The Tail: Highly prehensile, used like a fifth limb to climb, jump, and carry twigs and leaves for nesting. It often rests in a characteristic spiral shape.
Diet: Strictly folivorous (leaf-eating) and frugivorous (fruit-eating). They have a specialized digestive system and engage in cecotrophy—eating a specific type of daytime f***s to re-absorb nutrients.Nesting: Unlike brushtails, they build spherical nests called "dreys" out of bark, twigs, and leaves hidden in dense foliage.
Breeding & LifecycleBreeding Season: Breeding occurs from April to November.Joey Development: After a short gestation of about 15 to 26 days, babies (joeys) are born hairless and stay in the pouch for roughly 4-5 months.
Family Care: Uniquely among many marsupials, both parents help care for the young, which will ride on their parents' backs before dispersing at 8–12 months.
Main threats include habitat loss, domestic cat/dog attacks, and vehicle collisions. Cat scratches or bites are particularly fatal if untreated, meaning any injured possums must be taken to a vet for immediate antibiotics.
Coexistence: While they are generally quiet and peaceful, occasionally taking up residence in backyard gardens and orchards, they generally do not cause structural roof damage like their larger brushtail cousins.
📸 Hendrix - currently in care. 🐾🌿✨

30/05/2026

Pademelons are short, stocky marsupials part of the macropod family, looking like small kangaroos or wallabies. They have soft dark brown to grey brown fur on their backs, and reddish brown or lighter brown fur on their stomachs, which is why they are known as ‘Rufous-bellied Pademelons’.

Pademelons’ short tails and compact bodies help them move through the dense vegetation of the forests where they prefer to live during daylight hours. At dusk they will venture into more open areas to feed, then return to their homes at sunrise. Pademelons are shy, solitary and nocturnal, and although they may come together in small groups to feed, they will scatter if they sense danger.

As herbivores, pademelons feed on a wide variety of plants, green shoots, herbs and grass, and they will also consume some nectar-bearing flowers.

Pademelons and their joeys fall victim to cat & dog attacks, land clearing other environmental factors like fires, and of course car collisions often leaving joeys orphaned and needing to be rehabilitated by carers before release.

Please slow down on our roads, be aware and ready for wildlife roadside. 🦘🌿
Pictured are Poppy & Clover currently in care.

27/05/2026

🦘 Wildlife Wednesday 🦘

Did you know female wallabies (Macropods) have the incredible ability to pause the development of a joey until conditions are ideal?
This fascinating adaptation, known as embryonic diapause, it helps give their young the best possible chance of survival. 💚

Dawn and dusk are some of the busiest times for Tasmania’s native wildlife, sadly making road trauma a major threat across the state. Slowing down, especially in wildlife zones, and checking pouches after a collision can help save countless native lives. 🌅🐾

17/05/2026

Little Bracken the brushtail possum enjoying a special little platter while in care 🌿🍎
Seeing him healthy, happy, and comfortable enough to enjoy the little things is so rewarding.
Now he’s back where he belongs — wild and thriving the most rewarding feeling a rehabilitator can have. 💚

15/05/2026

Let’s shine some weekend light on our very underrated Brushtail Possum. 🌿✨
Possums are extremely sensitive creatures and feel every emotion humans do. ❤️‍🩹
Like most possums, the common brushtail possum is nocturnal. It is mainly a folivore, but has been known to eat small mammals such as rats. In most Australian habitats, eucalyptus leaves are a significant part of the diet, but rarely the sole item eaten. Its tail is prehensile and naked on its lower underside. The four colour variations are silver-grey, brown, black, and gold.

It is the Australian marsupial most often seen by city dwellers, as it is one of few that survive in cities and a wide range of natural and human-modified environments. 🏡 🐾 Around human habitations, common brushtails are inventive and determined foragers with a liking for fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and kitchen raids. Its once vast distribution has been greatly affected by drought, epizootic disease and intrusion of invasive mammals into its habitat on the mainland. 🌳 ✨ Here they often fall victims to domestic animals, road strikes & human intervention…

This is Bracken now released, wild & free. He was found inside his deceased mother’s pouch road side as a small Joey (video in comments). 🙌🌿🐾✨ Please help protect our Native Wildlife!

15/05/2026

It was a privilege to connect with Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Tasmanian Cabinet Ministers last night over drinks and nibbles. We were incredibly impressed by their genuine engagement with our local wildlife initiatives. We look forward to following up on these positive discussions in the coming weeks. Jeremy Rockliff Bridget Archer Jane Howlett Michelle Dracoulis

13/05/2026

Baby "Tata" enjoying her bottle 🥰