Gaia's Little Wild Hearts

24/09/2025

06/09/2025

There's no shortage of amazing whale and dolphin sightings captured in Tasmanian waters on social media but did you know there are guidelines to follow for dolphin and whale watching?

This is to ensure human safety and to protect the welfare of these animals in Tasmanian waters.

Read more on the NRE Tas website: https://www.nre.tas.gov.au/wd-viewing

📷Humpback whales located off Cape Hauy, Three-Capes Track, Tasman National Park - Photo credit: Stuart Gibson.

02/07/2025

Sadly I'm unable to attend as I've got too much to organise before my trip back to Scotland over July/August - any registered wildlife carers in Sandford or South Arm wishing to attend, please get in touch with Wildlife Network Tasmania :) You can have my spot x

08/12/2024

09/11/2024

One of the first things we did when we moved into our new property was to get rid of the old netting that had been used so freely around the place. The mesh size was large and there were rips throughout the netting - all potential hazards birds and bats. It's one of those bit-by-bit jobs to replace it again, but they can be replaced gradually. I'd much rather the wildlife helped themselves to the fruit until we are organised enough to protect the trees in a way that's not life-threatening.

If you have fruit trees and food that our natives eat, don't be surprised when they turn up for a feast. I know if someone laid on a free spread of fruit, cheese, crackers and wine - I'd be there ...lol

Perhaps you could protect some of your fruit and veg and leave a little bit for the wildlife? You could enjoy them visiting your garden instead of thinking of them as a nuisance.

But if native wildlife really isn't your thing - then protecting your garden in a responsible way, helps minimise the carange, and assists wildlife carers and the critters we are trying to protect.

28/10/2024

Thank you for supporting my new page beautiful people🥰🐾

25/10/2024

Under Tasman Skies. I grew up in Scotland and have frequently travelled as far north of the mainland and Islands as you can go. I've also had an incredible trip to Norway. However, it wasn't until we moved all the way to the ends of the world in Tasmania that I saw the Aurora - right above our property. Here in the Southern Hemisphere the Aurora is known as Aurora Australis (rather than Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights). Awe-inspiring to say the least but did you know the Solar Storms that create this phenomenon may actually cause problems for many of Gaia's creatures including whales, turtles, bats, bees and migratory birds? Our weather on the planet triggers migratory patterns, but we now understand space weather has its role to play too. Solar storms slamming into Earth's magnetic field scrambles the navigational cues migratory or nocturnal wildlife rely on.

25/10/2024

24/10/2024

I'm baa-aack. Evie here! Six months ago my soulmate hound Angus suffered an injury and he was unable to walk or stand. It took two of us to take him to the toilet and he needed dedicated care while we worked with the vet to get him back to health. He now has to live with a degenerative condition but the good news is he is back living his best life (with a whole range of limitation and modifications of course). BUT, we are back in a place where I can consider taking on rescues and care again.

I thought I had simply paused or de-activated my page while I focussed on Angus's care, but it seems I completely deleted it 🤦‍♀️- so here I am starting all over again.

For those of you who don't know me, I. moved from the mainland to Tasmania last year. Having been a member of WIRES since 2021, I was keen to jump back in to wildlife rescue here in Sandford. Processes (and the whole Tier thing) are a little different here and to be honest since I've had 6 months off out of my first year here, I am still getting "it" together.

My specialty in NSW was Pacific Black Ducks and Wood ducks. I've seen a lot of Beak and Feather disease in the Sulphur Crested Cockatoos and Rainbow Lorikeet populations sadly.

It seems to be that birds find their their way to me, so for now I will probably be focussing on them again. I have done Raptor theory with WIRES but nothing practical yet - would love to. I'm also super keen to learn more about the seabirds in this part of the world since I am surrounded by waterways here. The Shearwater training last year was great.

I have a Listed Taxon Permit, though for now I'll see how it goes. I do not want to find myself in a situation I'm overwhelmed since I do have to be able to take care of Angus if he has a relapse.

I'm certainly happy to take Possums too though we actually have Ringtails and Brush possums already on our property so release here is not so much an option.

I also have a Special Purposes Wildlife Permit for reptiles and amphibians, but to be honest I'd prefer not to be snake wrangling these days. Love and respect them but I'm not as athletic as I once was😄

Thanks to Trish Bone and ARC as well as Kat at Wildlife Teats TAS I have a few supplies but I think I may be focussing on the ducks for now until I get back in the groove.

Here's Angus being driven around, enjoying the sights, sounds and most importantly new smells on our recent trip up to the North East coast.