Cowsnest Wildlife Sanctuary

23/10/2024

This beautiful cormorant was caught in a fish hook that was tied to a bush. Luckily a member of the public called wildlife services that could get in contact with us. The cormorant was taken to the vet to get the hook removed and could be released back later the same day.

26/09/2024

We got a call a few months ago about an eagle not being able to fly in a gully.

We found this stunning old male in a deep creek gully trapped in a steel-jaws trap. The trap had set over his hallux, the big back toe.

He was taken to a veterinary clinic straight away and then brought to professional raptor carers. Unfortunately, despite specialist care, he passed away.

As we left the rescue site his mate was flying above us. She will now have to mind their territory by herself 🦅❤️

If you see any steel-jawed fox or rabbit traps please remove them. We can’t afford to lose the eagles

24/09/2024

How adorable is this little bent winged bat?!?? Unfortunately he passed away shortly after rescue.

He got X-rays and fluids and no signs of breaks, so very sad we lost him.

These guys live far from humans in caves and rarely come into care, when they do come into care something is usually very wrong.

Other micro bats that lives around humans usually come into care because they live close to humans, the cat got them, a wall was pulled down etc

22/05/2024

This beautiful barn owl was hit by a car. She needed a few days in care to recover and was released back to her hunting grounds.

15/12/2023

Make a Christmas donation towards our watertank
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13/08/2023

Thankyou everyone who has donated to our fundraiser to get a water tank for the 50 acre animal proof wildlife sanctuary at Cowsnest.

We have raised over 20%! It means so much for us to see that humans care about the future of the animals. So much habitat is lost 🙏🏻❤️

You can follow the fundraiser here

https://gofund.me/32bd3054

08/08/2023

It is getting very dry in this part of the world. That mean competition for food. Competition between humans and animals.

Many farmer are now applying for licenses to shoot kangaroos. The kangaroos are attracted to the farms because of the grass grown for commercial purposes. We fear that there will not be many kangaroos left soon.

Humans need to respect the kangaroos. They have jumped this continent for 5 million years.

At Cowsnest we aim for a balance between humans and animals. And we even go beyond and put the welfare of the native animals first.

We hope to create a safe heaven for kangaroos so they can stay here and keep off the farms. And roads.

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03/08/2023

Our creek is drying up. Please help up purchase a 10,000 litre water tank. Every cent is helpful ❤️

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02/03/2023

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Help saving Django, the dingo

Two weeks ago Django the dingo was found in his home paralysed and breeding heavily. When his carer lifted him to her car his eyes were rolled back and his tongue was sticking out. He was basically gone. He was taken to the vet and a paralysis tick was found on his inner thigh. His carer called Potoroo Palace and asked if we could pay for the treatment. We said yes without a doubt.

Straight away Django was given the medicine for tick paralysis. The vet did not give us much hope and we all thought we had lost him.
Nahla, his life partner and mother to his pups who has never been without Django, was devastated. And we knew we had to fight with everything we could even if there wasn’t much hope. Anyone who have encountered a dingo know how special they are.

After two days of fighting death Django started to show signs of recovery. He could lift his head!

After four days he was walking around the vet clinic marking his territory!

Today he is considered back to his normal self! And we know to give dingoes topical tick prevention instead of the chews.

We are now asking for donations to pay for Django’s treatment. The vet bill was $2,500. Django is worth every $, but it is a big sum for a small native animal sanctuary.

Please consider a donation for saving Django ❤️🐕

Django’s story - a little background

In August 2022 Potoroo Palace got contacted by Justin White. Justin’s life had changed during the pandemic and he was looking for a permanent home for his two pure bred northern dingoes - Django and Nahla.
Potoroo Palace said yes to take the Dingoes!
But the buroqracey is complicated so they haven’t been able to move to the sanctuary, not until there is an approved permit. In the meantime Django and Nahla have been taken care of and lived with some of Potoroo Palaces animal carers. And hopefully soon you will be able to meet them at Potoroo Palace. They are excellent ambassadors for dingoes. They have the wild integrity of a dingo, but don’t mind spending time with humans

02/10/2022

This magpie was hit by a car on Princes Highway last Sunday. The car did not stop but the following car did. Magpie was brought in to and handed over to one of our wildlife carer. On Friday magpie could return to his family after a couple of days getting over the concussion and chock. Luckily there were no broken bones. Magpies are very intelligent, they let you know when they are ready to go back to their family.