Marsupial Mammas and Pappas Wildlife Care

13/06/2026

There’s something special about Dale, a farmer from Trayning.
Dale is a crop farmer in the middle of a busy seeding season, yet he took time out of his day to rescue a joey from the pouch of a deceased kangaroo. He carefully removed her, kept her warm and calm, and then contacted us for assistance.

Dale mentioned that he didn't have the specialised milk formula or the time required to care for a joey long-term, otherwise he would have gladly done so himself.

His farm is around 20 minutes from town and almost two hours from our nearest wildlife carer. That wasn't a problem for Dale. He willingly took more time away from the farm to meet a wildlife carer in Trayning, ensuring the joey could receive the care she needed.

Compassion like this is always appreciated. With only around 10–30% of remnant native vegetation remaining across much of the Wheatbelt, wildlife and agriculture are increasingly sharing the same landscape, often bringing kangaroos into conflict with farming activities as they search for food and shelter.

Dale is a wonderful example of how farming and wildlife conservation can coexist. His actions show that a little compassion can make a world of difference to an animal in need.

Thank you, Dale, for proving that caring for wildlife and working the land can go hand in hand. 🦘❤️🌾

This is not Dale’s first rescue and won’t be his last. We thank Dale and his family for their kindness.

The Joey named Charlotte has been buddied with Simmo (Simon) and is with our wonderful carer in York. Many thanks Annie for taking in Charlotte.

11/06/2026

This will be a fascinating insight into wildlife care that have access to medical facilities.

Wildlife carers are often the first line of defence for injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife, but what happens when an animal needs more than a backyard rehabilitation setup can provide?

Join us this Sunday night at 6.30pm on Wild Animals Australia for a live discussion with Michael from the Darling Downs Wildlife Hospital Committee.

We’ll be talking about the growing need for a dedicated wildlife hospital in the Darling Downs, the challenges faced by wildlife carers in rural and remote communities, and what improved veterinary support could mean for native wildlife across our region.

From road trauma and orphan care to specialist treatment and rehabilitation, we’ll explore the realities of wildlife care and why access to appropriate facilities matters.

Whether you’re a wildlife carer, rescuer, animal lover, landholder or simply interested in wildlife conservation, we’d love to have you join the conversation.

Sunday Night | 6.30pm
Live on Wild Animals Australia

11/06/2026

Echidnas are amazing creatures. If you find an injured echidna please follow the information below.

11/06/2026

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07/06/2026

Sometimes it takes a bit of effort. A lovely gentleman called this afternoon reporting a kangaroo that was injured and unable to stand in Rugged Reserve. After receiving the gps coordinates, we realised it was going to be about a 50 minute hike. It was rough terrain, hilly with pea gravel. Undeterred and with a cold, we headed off to find the roo. After 30mins of hiking and a bit of a search, we found a female roo badly injured from a fence. Unable to stand and showing signs of myopathy the decision was made to euthanise her. There was no Joey. RIP beautiful girl.

05/06/2026

Not a good to start to the day on Julimar Road West Toodyay.

Thankyou to the lovely couple that alerted to us about this mum. Sadly both had massive injuries and died on scene. Graphic photos in comments.

03/06/2026

As always well laid plans quickly change and we adapt to meet the needs of Wildlife.

We were scheduled to meet all the students at Bakers Hill Primary School, when the rescue phone rang. A mummy kangaroo had been hit by a car and left in the middle of the road. Luckily Isabella and her mum were doing a run to the school bus and were able to keep the velvet Joey warm while we made our way there. It was on the way to Bakers Hill so that was handy. The new boy was popped in a heated bag with another little pink friend.

On our way again the phone rings to pick up a pinky from Gidgegannup. Numbers were exchanged for our Wildlife Carer Charlotte Pulfer to do the rescue on her way to Perth Wildlife Hospital where another little pinky was ready for collection.

Meanwhile Donna Pulfer and Becky Ingram continued to Bakers Hill to celebrate World Environment Day and learn about wildlife with all the students.

On our way home we were called to the Alpaca Farm at Cobblers Pool to Tranquilise an adolescent male with a broken foot. The foot was hanging on by a tiny amount of tissue and had exposed broken bones. Sadly he was euthanised.

During that time Mark Ingram met Charlotte Pulfer to transfer the 2 pinkies to intensive care in Toodyay.

The phone rang again from Wildcare Helpline requiring advice on who to ring to sedate and euthanise a roo with a badly broken leg at a very busy train station 😳Police attended this morning but were unable discharge fi****ms due to public safety. The helpline was advised to contact Jacquie, or Darling Range Wildlife, or Rocky Ridge Sanctuary as we were still stabilising and rehydrating tiny babies.

And the day isn’t over yet 😅

01/06/2026

Wow! That storm blew through with wild winds and plenty of rain. Thankfully no damage or loss of be power. A flock of black cockatoos took shelter in our river gums for most of the day.

We hope all of our followers are safe and power returned in affected areas.

We also welcomed Beryl a lovely little pinky from West Toodyay.

28/05/2026

A day in the life of a wildlife carer.🙃❤️🦘

27/05/2026

A big hello from Ninja. Ninja is with our Wildlife carer Rita, based in Moora. Rita is kept on her toes around the clock feeding this hungry girl.