Water for animals

the rocket · Guru

Water for animals

Dougwe · Chief one feather

the rocket wrote:
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

-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 10th of October 2019 03:54:12 PM

Tony Bev · Guru

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 · Chief one feather

I tried to change above but didn't work sorry. I'll try again.

Didn't work sorry rocket.

Tony Bev · Guru

Opps forgetting me manners

Hopefully this is the picture right way up

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Eaglemax · Guru

Good topic -thanks
Tony

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

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.

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Cheers,

Peter

Dougwe · Chief one feather

That last photo of I assume you holding the water is a 'feel good' pic Peter. Well done.

the rocket · Guru

Think for the rest of summer, wherever we are, we will leave a bowl of water outside.

the rocket · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Veteran Member

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Veteran Member

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 · Veteran Member

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 · Guru

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" smile

Cheers,

Peter

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

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 · Veteran Member

Im actually talking about the Queensland channel country. But why spoil the response of the resident expert on everything.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Disagree if you wish, but please keep your personal comments to yourself.
Cheers,
Peter