More road kills

In the last month or so we have seen a large number of dead animals on the road. We have tried to keep a record because of our own interest in the wildlife of the valley and to raise awareness of another of the dangers from driving too fast along Waterworks Road. We are fairly certain that the wallaby numbers (5 in one month) are much higher than normal because of the dry conditions.

The wallabies hide on the upper slopes of Tolman’s Hill in the daytime and at night cross the road to drink in the creek and get access to the green grass near the creek. We would estimate that there were (before the last killing spree) between 15 and 30 wallabies which come down from Tolman’s Hill every night. The bettongs seem to do the same although they are much less common.

We are keen to keep an informal tally of the road kill as a way of monitoring the wildlife population in the valley.The data would also be interesting if we ever get speed humps or other speed reduction devices in the valley.If anyone sees dead animals along the road we would appreciate an email: Simply email Sebastian or Ruth