came across a dead flying fox On wednesday under a tree. A very hot day. we have been putting out water for the animals. Its so dry. Sorry photo is upsid3 down.
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-- Edited by the rocket on Thursday 10th of October 2019 03:35:27 PM
came across a dead flying fox On wednesday under a tree. A very hot day. we have been putting out water for the animals. Its so dry. Sorry photo is upsid3 down.
-- Edited by the rocket on Thursday 10th of October 2019 03:34:44 PM
-- Edited by the rocket on Thursday 10th of October 2019 03:35:27 PM
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 10th of October 2019 03:54:12 PM
Tony Bev said
03:54 PM Oct 10, 2019
Hi the rocket, hope that you are both travelling well, we met you at Greens Lake, 2014 (I think)
Yes it is a worry about the higher temperatures, and the lack of water
We also put out a bit of water, and watch the birds having a drink, then remove it, if the ants over run it
Dougwe said
03:57 PM Oct 10, 2019
I tried to change above but didn't work sorry. I'll try again.
Didn't work sorry rocket.
Tony Bev said
03:58 PM Oct 10, 2019
Opps forgetting me manners
Hopefully this is the picture right way up
Eaglemax said
08:53 PM Oct 10, 2019
Good topic -thanks
Tony
Peter_n_Margaret said
08:21 AM Oct 11, 2019
Despite belief otherwise, koalas need water in hot weather and if they don't get enough they can have kidney failure.
That last photo of I assume you holding the water is a 'feel good' pic Peter. Well done.
the rocket said
10:50 AM Oct 11, 2019
Think for the rest of summer, wherever we are, we will leave a bowl of water outside.
the rocket said
10:52 AM Oct 11, 2019
Tony Bev wrote:
Hi the rocket, hope that you are both travelling well, we met you at Greens Lake, 2014 (I think)
Yes it is a worry about the higher temperatures, and the lack of water
We also put out a bit of water, and watch the birds having a drink, then remove it, if the ants over run it
Hi tony bev, thanks for asking. We are fighting fit. Hope you and the mrs are the same . Thanks for photo turnaround. Thanks dougwe for trying. Cheers Everyone.
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Peter_n_Margaret said
02:46 PM Oct 11, 2019
Dougwe wrote:
That last photo of I assume you holding the water is a 'feel good' pic Peter. Well done.
That koala was actually up a pine tree. I took the water over to it and it came down to get it.
Cheers,
Peter
the rocket said
03:28 PM Oct 11, 2019
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Dougwe wrote:
That last photo of I assume you holding the water is a 'feel good' pic Peter. Well done.
That koala was actually up a pine tree. I took the water over to it and it came down to get it.
Cheers,
Peter
Poor little koala must have been really thirsty to do that.
PetenSue said
06:21 PM Oct 11, 2019
At work this week I laid about 80 kms of poly pipe with a D8 with a ripper mounted poly layer. The whole job is to replace 320 kms of bore drain with about 240 kms of poly pipe. The amount of Roos drinking water from bore drains is amazing. So to think when all the pipe is laid the bore drains will dry up where are the Roos drink ?? They wont. They will just die of thirst. Harsh reality. God knows how much of this work Ive over the last ten years. Ive probably layed 10 000 kms of pipe and the same result for every job. No water for the Roos. All this work is a government funded program to save the precious great artesian basin from evaporation loses. So if it makes you feel good to give some water to a koala or two, think about the big picture !!! Regards Pete
Whenarewethere said
06:41 PM Oct 11, 2019
I read recently that there are about 7000 bores with a lot of them uncapped draining the Artesian Basin quicker that it can fill.
Peter_n_Margaret said
06:45 PM Oct 11, 2019
The big picture is that there is many times more surface water available due to cattle and sheep production than there ever was before so the kangaroo population is many times higher than it was before too.
Right now in the drought areas we have driven through in the last few weeks from the northern Flinders to western Queensland and NSW there are no kangaroos and no lizards and no birds (and no cattle) and the bush is dead or under great stress. I have never seen it like that before, ever.
At Arkaroola they are hand feeding and watering the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies to maintain a breeding stock.
Cheers,
Peter
Whenarewethere said
07:12 PM Oct 11, 2019
The last few months from Perth, we did Great Central Road, Lambert Centre, Oodnadatta Track, Flinders Ranges then through Broken Hill, Cobar then back to Sydney. It's basically empty out there, livestock & native animals. We spoke to a few people & they have completely destocked.
PetenSue said
07:25 PM Oct 11, 2019
Get off the main roads and have a decent look around Peter. Millions of bloody roos.
I agree lots more surface water in terms of cattle troughs and bore drains. But they are becoming redundant. Plenty of land holders stopping the sharing every night. Surely you get what what I mean.
PetenSue said
07:42 PM Oct 11, 2019
Get off the main roads and have a decent look around Peter. Millions of bloody roos.
I agree lots more surface water in terms of cattle troughs and bore drains. But they are becoming redundant. Plenty of land holders stopping the sharing every night. Surely you get what what I mean.
Peter_n_Margaret said
08:16 PM Oct 11, 2019
PetenSue wrote:
Get off the main roads and have a decent look around Peter. Millions of bloody roos.
Not in the severe drought areas. All gone. No road kill. No eagles. Not much of anything else either.
This is a 1 minute video clip taken 1 month ago NE of Wilcannia. We actually spend most of our lives "off the main roads"
Cheers,
Peter
Peter_n_Margaret said
01:44 PM Oct 12, 2019
I should have mentioned....the area in the video has water because it is close to the river, but there is no feed. Animals need both to survive, as we do.
Cheers,
Peter
PetenSue said
09:10 PM Oct 13, 2019
Im actually talking about the Queensland channel country. But why spoil the response of the resident expert on everything.
Peter_n_Margaret said
12:50 PM Oct 14, 2019
Disagree if you wish, but please keep your personal comments to yourself.
Cheers,
Peter
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-- Edited by the rocket on Thursday 10th of October 2019 03:35:27 PM
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 10th of October 2019 03:54:12 PM
Yes it is a worry about the higher temperatures, and the lack of water
We also put out a bit of water, and watch the birds having a drink, then remove it, if the ants over run it
I tried to change above but didn't work sorry. I'll try again.
Didn't work sorry rocket.
Opps forgetting me manners
Hopefully this is the picture right way up
Tony
Despite belief otherwise, koalas need water in hot weather and if they don't get enough they can have kidney failure.
We leave it under their favourite trees all year.
Cheers,
Peter
Think for the rest of summer, wherever we are, we will leave a bowl of water outside.
Hi tony bev, thanks for asking. We are fighting fit. Hope you and the mrs are the same . Thanks for photo turnaround. Thanks dougwe for trying. Cheers Everyone.
-- Edited by the rocket on Friday 11th of October 2019 10:53:54 AM
That koala was actually up a pine tree. I took the water over to it and it came down to get it.
Cheers,
Peter
Poor little koala must have been really thirsty to do that.
I read recently that there are about 7000 bores with a lot of them uncapped draining the Artesian Basin quicker that it can fill.
Right now in the drought areas we have driven through in the last few weeks from the northern Flinders to western Queensland and NSW there are no kangaroos and no lizards and no birds (and no cattle) and the bush is dead or under great stress. I have never seen it like that before, ever.
At Arkaroola they are hand feeding and watering the Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies to maintain a breeding stock.
Cheers,
Peter
The last few months from Perth, we did Great Central Road, Lambert Centre, Oodnadatta Track, Flinders Ranges then through Broken Hill, Cobar then back to Sydney. It's basically empty out there, livestock & native animals. We spoke to a few people & they have completely destocked.
Not in the severe drought areas. All gone. No road kill. No eagles. Not much of anything else either.
This is a 1 minute video clip taken 1 month ago NE of Wilcannia. We actually spend most of our lives "off the main roads"
Cheers,
Peter
Cheers,
Peter
Cheers,
Peter