Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife

by Scales Conservation Fund NPC
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife
Help Feed Sick and Injured Wildlife

Project Report | Jul 18, 2023
ReWild Patient Update

By Amy Aucamp-Clark | Campaign Manager

Epauletted Fruit Bats
Epauletted Fruit Bats
The end of summer and the breeding season, has sadly not meant that things have slowed down at the centre just yet. With the rains long gone and the bush drying up fast the species having their offspring in these conditions are finding it extremely hard. Thre has also been unseasonably strong winds over this past month leading to many nests being dislodged and parental bird dying. Here is a few of the most rescent pateint stories from the ReWild Clinic.
Gimble.
He is a baby Little Free-tailed bat that was picked up by a cat. The cats owner raced Gimble to us. He was dehydrated and emaciated but soon felt better after some emergency fluids and a good drink of milk formula. The actual damage from the cat was minimal; some bruising and a small scratch but Gimble did require antibiotics and struggled with infection in his first week with us. Most of Gimble’s first week with us he spent sleeping, a cuddle and a nap after a milk feed really seemed to comfort him. Gimble is now strong and well, and terribly cute. He will be released as soon as conditions permit.
Vincent
Well, I guess we had to call him Vincent. This baby tree squirrel was brought to us a few days ago after he was attacked by a cat. He was very bruised and had lost part of his ear. Vincent was very sore and miserable initially but is now feeling much better and settling in well. Once his bruising has resolved and his ear completely healed he will be able to join the other baby squirrels his age and enjoy some rough and tumble play.
Blue Waxbills (To many to name)
A nest of baby Blue waxbills was brought to us after it had fallen from a tree alongside a dam and the mother had drowned. Waxbills belong to the finch family and all finches have patterns inside their mouths and we can use these to help us identify what species they are even when they are still naked and very young.They are now full of feathers and will be fledgling from the nest and back into the wild soon.
Epauletted Fruit Bats
It's not all be bad news, this quarter we had the pleasure of releasing 5 of our Epauletted fruit bats. Pre-release we had built a small thatch lapa for them, fruit bats are very partial to roosting in thatch lapas and we were hoping they would take up permanent residence in it. The lapa provides accommodation for our releases as well as a known place that they can find support food at whilst they are adjusting to life in the wild. Whilst they have not taken up permanent residence in the lapa, the fruit bats have come in a couple of times for support food and one of them has roosted in the lapa on two occasions. At this time of year our natural bush is full of wild figs and berries. We are very close to one of the large rivers in the area that’s lined with fig trees (a favourite of the fruit bats), we suspect our bats are spending the majority of their time down there. We wish our Frooties the best of luck for their life in the wild.
The rescue, rehabilitation and release of these bats was made possible by your support.
Thank you to all who support what we do.
Gimble
Gimble
Vincent
Vincent
Blue Waxbill Nest
Blue Waxbill Nest

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By Amy Aucamp-Clark | Campaign Manager

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Scales Conservation Fund NPC

Location: Hoedspruit, Limpopo - South Africa
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Amy Aucamp-Clark
Hoedspruit , Limpopo South Africa

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