Little northern quoll rescued from flooded bin in nick of time
A LITTLE northern quoll, drenched and stuck in a flooded bin, has been saved by rangers after a call out from a concerned resident
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A LITTLE northern quoll, drenched and stuck in a flooded bin, has been saved by the Anindilyakwa Land and Sea Rangers after a call out from a concerned resident of Alyangula.
Groote Eylandt remains one of the last strongholds for the northern quoll, which is listed as endangered.
The rangers receive about a dozen call outs to rescue quolls that have got themselves stuck in bins or flooded vessels.
Anindilyakwa Land and Sea Rangers quarantine and biosecurity co-ordinator Tom Lawton said the little critter was safely rescued and released into the bush.
“It is unfortunately not an uncommon event as they like to scavenge,” he said.
“Luckily this one we got to it quick enough and it didn’t drown or over heat.”
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Mr Lawton reminded people to be wary of quolls getting themselves into precarious situations and to call the rangers if they couldn’t rescue the animals themselves.
“Across the Top End people should be mindful of stands of water and critters jumping in and getting stuck and maintaining vigilance and to be aware of those risks at this time of year,” he said.
He said the acreening of each delivery of freight onto the island had ensured toads and other pests, which threaten the quolls’ population, had remained off Groote Eylandt.
“We make sure that we check every barge that comes in. It’s vital for native wildlife especially northern quolls that cane toads don’t get here,” he said.
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