THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME! Readers will probably notice that there have been no Bushtale articles for a few months. That’s because Barry and I have been travelling around Oz! For most happy holiday makers, they look forward to the adventure of a great holiday, spectacular scenery and relaxation! But it quickly became obvious that […]
PINKY’S STORY… By Sheryl Wilson – Wildlife Carer Whilst living in Perth a few years’ ago, I attended a property in Landsdale, for the purpose of purchasing an aviary which was advertised for sale. What I discovered at the property was beyond my belief. “Pinky” was a pink and grey galah who had been living […]
OUR BIRDS IN CRISIS Many residents will notice the abnormally high number of sick and dead birds, in particular, Pink & Grey Galahs, around our town recently. It is suspected that many of these birds have succumbed to a disease known as Avian Gastric Yeast. This disease is caused by an organism that has been […]
WILDLIFE UPDATE…. Indian Ocean Drive has now been open for 3 months and we have not experienced as many wildlife casualties as we first envisaged. Loveland for Wildlife in Jurien Bay, together with Malubillai Wildlife Carers’ Network in Perth, have had 6 joey admissions and 1 echidna. Unfortunately, one joey had to be euthenased due […]
LOCAL DANDARAGAN ICON “MISTY” MOVES TO JURIEN BAY Many local Dandaragan residents will be familiar with Misty, the Western Grey kangaroo and her in-pouch joey (named Boyng). Misty has been a regular site around the townsite, visiting various shops for her tit-bits, raiding veggie gardens, helping herself to fruit from back garden tables, and she […]