What a weekend! I rescued Luca from the side of the road not far south of my property during the week. She is stunning isn't she? She got the all clear for health today and so I was able to release her on the property.
Would you believe, I spent all day from 6am til nearly 1pm with the professional photographer again here, and I went in and did medical treatments while he filmed at the koala care centre. Then, 5 minutes after he left to drive 700 km to Sydney, I got the call to say, Luca is clear to release!
So he turned around and drove back to film the release event. What a hero he is!
This however is my photo, I am not sure how long until he shares the video with me on dropbox, I think he will be rather tired tonight as he didn't leave until after 2pm!
What an ending to the huge weekend! Now, let's hope Luca would like to stay and become a colony member (from where she is in this tree she can actually see down to where she was rescued from!)
@brigette I think this girl will be welcomed by the males, though she may not want all the ideas they have for a party? hahaha
but no it's a great question - koalas are territorial, especially the males. She may be attached to her own home just a little south and head home, or if she is not harassed and can eat well here, with luck she may stay.
Releasing males here works, but we know they will probably still have to disperse away. At least if they can stay a few days and eat well, build their muscles up and get their bearing it's a help.
We can't release koalas very far from where they are rescued because they become bonded to their own home territory as adults. Youngsters are easier to move a bit as they are probably looking for a home range anyway.
@haskar so far all good - I'm about to go koala spotting, early morning now. yesterday she was high in a koala food tree - I could identify her but the photo was mostly a blob very high :)
but no it's a great question - koalas are territorial, especially the males. She may be attached to her own home just a little south and head home, or if she is not harassed and can eat well here, with luck she may stay.
Releasing males here works, but we know they will probably still have to disperse away. At least if they can stay a few days and eat well, build their muscles up and get their bearing it's a help.
We can't release koalas very far from where they are rescued because they become bonded to their own home territory as adults. Youngsters are easier to move a bit as they are probably looking for a home range anyway.
thanks! your knowledge is so impressive!
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I found myself waiting for the next episode of the koalas saga. This is an amazing diary.