January2020 was not a good month for footage, and we only managed a few scraps for the entire month. Now that there has been rain, the wallabies no longer need to come to the water containers to drink, so we figure this is the last of the tick removal footage for this summer. Probably. Though never say never, I guess. Thank you for watching. Just a recap on the "why don't we":
Q1. Why don't we brush the wallabies to get rid of the ticks? A: Because they are wild animals, not pets. They are shy and do not let us near them. It is also illegal to interfere with native wildlife in Australia
Q2. Why don't we trap/catch the wallabies to get rid of the ticks? A: Because it would kill them - following a stressful event such as being chased and captured, wallabies can suffer from rhabdomyolysis, which is the death of muscle fibres and subsequent release of toxins into the bloodstream. This can lead to serious complications such as renal (kidney) failure within 24 hours after the incident and death will occur within 2-14 days later.
Q3: Why don't we spend thousands of dollars on tranquilliser dart guns to sedate the wallabies to remove the ticks? A: Maybe if we won lotto, but it would still be illegal.
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