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Animal Welfare During Bushfires

Unfortunately stock, domestic animals and wildlife are all impacted by bushfire.

For emergency advice on animal welfare issues during a bushfire telephone 6233 6875.

Stock and Domestic Animals

DPIPWE is available to assist with assessment of burnt livestock and available to provide assistance to put down livestock where necessary. We can also direct you to where you can access services relating to animals impacted by the fires. Contact us on 6233 6875.

Animals and Bushfire - what to do before, during and after a fire event to protect your stock and domestic animals.
Assessing Bushfire Burns in Livestock. This notesheet, produced by NSW Department of Primary Industries, provides excellent advice on the assessment and care of burnt livestock. Warning - contains pictures of animals burnt in bushfires. These pictures may cause distress to some people.
Feeding and Watering Livestock After a Bushfire
Feeding Pellets to Livestock After a Bushfire
Emergency Burial of Carcasses
Emergency Slaughter of Livestock
Fire-Affected Livestock - the Next Few Weeks

Regarding livestock, the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) is running a number of emergency assistance programs

for livestock owners affected by the bushfires, including fodder and emergency fencing. The TFGA’s contact number is 1800 154 111.

Advice on livestock management after a bushfire and on feeding for burnt-out grazing enterprises is available through Sheep Connect. The contacts are James Tyson on 0409 006 774 and Andrew Bailey on 0408 129 373.

Wildlife

Any member of the public requiring assistance with injured wildlife should contact DPIPWE on 6233 2520 for advice.

DPIPWE manages a network of wildlife carers and works with other volunteer groups and wildlife parks to provide care for injured animals.

If members of the public wish to offer assistance caring for injured wildlife, please contact:

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary on 6268 1184
Southern Wildlife Rescue and Care on 0415 375 164
or DPIPWE on 6233 2520

General information on orphaned and injured wildlife:

Tasmania Online | Service Tasmania

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