Wildlife carers in Queensland caring for kangaroos

@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

We used to see them a lot before we moved here.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (28882)

• Lichfield, England

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv That's nice.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

24 Feb 22

Kangaroos look like such loving creatures.. I don’t see why anyone would shoot them. But it’s the same here with deer.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

They make lovely pets but, like deer, you can have too much of a good thing.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

@RubyHawk I don't get hunting just for the hell of it.

Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv Hunters here kill deer for meat and for the fun of hunting. I can see killing an animal for food if the family is hungry otherwise I don’t get it.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (68068)

• United States

24 Feb 22

That’s so sweet. Look at the cute face on that joey! As I said the other day, it’s so bad that these adorable animals are so destructive, while the beneficial ones are butt-ugly!

I was watching a live feed of a sea otter pool in an aquarium in Monterey, California yesterday, and one of the keepers explained that the otters have been trained to be surrogate mothers to orphaned baby otters. Of course, sea otters are endangered, not an overpopulated “nuisance.”

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (68068)

• United States

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv — it’s weird how some animal mothers will reject their young and another will pick up the slack, so to speak. I always enjoy those “animal interest stories” (as opposed to a human interest story) about completely different species caring for an abandoned or orphaned baby animal.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

Some species aren't keen on taking on extra kids. We used to put extra calves on the milking cows but mostly they didn't have a lot of options (the cows, that is)

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 22

@FourWalls Some dog breeds in particular are great 'mothers', aren't they?

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (106358)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Feb 22

Glad he is not trying to destroy all of them.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (106358)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv Still the more does you kill the less babies. So he is helping make sure they survive.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

He would be limited by his licence but good of him not to take out does. It would take him longer to get all bucks.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (79875)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

24 Feb 22

Thank you for sharing, I love to see kangaroos, Always loved it when I saw them at zoos I visited,

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

There were some lovely photos in the article and good ones of wallaroos too which you don't see so often in zoos or in the wild.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

24 Feb 22

Such a sweet photo of Mom and baby. I will check out the link. Thanks.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

I thought people might like to see the photos on the article. There are wallaroos and two different species of roo which I thought might be interesting.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv Yes I always enjoy the roos.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (167025)

• Boise, Idaho

24 Feb 22

Kangaroos as pests? Same as some of our animals here in the US.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (167025)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Feb 22

@JudyEv ........Good.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 22

They are not liked at all by those trying to make a living off the land.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112879)

• El Paso, Texas

24 Feb 22

Stupid people think they can do what God does, it's ruthless. Here they kill the predators then turn around and complain about the animals those predators usually hunt.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112879)

• El Paso, Texas

25 Feb 22

That is so true.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 22

Once Nature gets out of whack, things really go awry.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (139940)

• Philippines

24 Feb 22

I hope I could see them in person.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (139940)

• Philippines

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv We do have zoos but no like this kind of animal

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

Do you any in zoos there? I might have asked this before but can't remember what you said.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

25 Feb 22

At first, I thought your title read Wildlife Careers ... and thought about what a cool job that would be. Then I read the post and realized it is a cool job.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

25 Feb 22

@JudyEv I would imagine their work is more of a vocation and an occupation. Bless them for their dedication.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Feb 22

@DWDavis You're quite right. Definitely a vocation.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 22

The ladies think it's a wonderful job although the hours are pretty long.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Feb 22

Fascinating story. Thank you for sharing. I love the picture.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Feb 22

@JudyEv I think I looked at all of them.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Feb 22

@just4him I love seeing them hanging in their 'pouches' then hanging off door-knobs, etc.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 22

There are more nice photos in the article including one of a wallaroo which is similar to a kangaroo, just a bit smaller.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv Judy, thank you for this information. It is nice to know that there are those watching out for the orphaned kangaroos.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

Wildlife carers are very dedicated people.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv That is good.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16126)

• Nairobi, Kenya

27 Feb 22

That's a touchy story of the interviewed hunter. I've never seen a kangaroo in real life. I don't even know if they exist in my country

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Feb 22

If there are any, I guess they would only be in a zoo.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16126)

• Nairobi, Kenya

27 Feb 22

@JudyEv yes. I will try and find that out

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MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

24 Feb 22

Do you miss the wildlife?

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

Yes, I do - very much. and all the birds. And I worry that the new owners may not be keeping the water-bowls and birdbaths full.

I think they might only be there on the weekends and not all the time. If I start thinking about it, I have to go and eat chocolate.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 22

@SophiaMorros I can believe it! The Donnybrook house is tucked away so we won't really be able to drive past it, thank goodness. I married and when the farm was later sold, I avoided going anywhere near it for maybe 20-odd years. It was sold to a cousin and one day I couldn't get out of taking my Mum there but it didn't look like the same place at all so it wasn't the ordeal I thought it would be.

MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv We drove past our previous home a few years ago. That was a mistake!

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Kareng

@kareng (59186)

• United States

24 Feb 22

I'm glad they are restricted to how many they can kill. Turning over babies to rehabbers is a good thing.

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Kareng

@kareng (59186)

• United States

24 Feb 22

@JudyEv That is good. Are they really a nuisance there? I have heard that several times.

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

I don't think kangaroos will ever face extinction although some particular species might.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89882)

• Arvada, Colorado

24 Feb 22

Now, arent they lovely women to do this..

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@JudyEv (340106)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 22

They are indeed. It always involves a lot of hours. It's never 9 to 5.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16636)

• United States

24 Feb 22

I love kangaroos. I am glad some people care for the orphan or injured joeys. I understand why some feel the need to manage the population, though it seems wrong it is necessary.

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