• Arboreal drinkers installed in trees are excellent as many species such as Greater Gliders and Squirrel Gliders do not come to the ground to the drink and Koala also prefer to drink from a tree. Learn how to create an arboreal drinker one in this video from Peter Ridgeway.
  
  
• Place water and feed away from public roads (at least 50 metres) and a distance of 500 metres between water stations is recommended.
  

Support Food for Wildlife - further information can also be found at NSW NPWS

• Regularly move locations to reduce disease and predator risk. 
• Always try to feed as close to the natural diet as possible
• For small mammals consider removing exclusion devices from some or all plants in your yard you may normally try to protect from wildlife.
• Macropod pellets are best to put out for kangaroos and wallabies, as they can be hard to get goat pellets can also be used. Please use the image below as a guide to which pellets are appropriate.
• Some hay can be used for macropods and wombats, Teff or grassy are the best options. Do not use hay in bushland where it poses a high risk of introducing serious weeds.
• Chopped fruit can be put in a bucket and hoisted as far as possible up a tree with a rope. 
  

Remember:

• What can be offered to one animal in small amounts may be harmful to another and could result in debilitating disease or even death.
• Remove uneaten food and clean all food containers daily to prevent the spread of disease and attracting unwanted pests.
• Never throw bird seed directly onto the ground.
• Never feed bread, honey, sugar, chocolate, dairy products, raw meat, cooked bones, bread, baked goods, avocado, rice, banana, onion, garlic, molasses, brassicas or processed  foods with  artificial sweeteners, as they can be very harmful.
• Do not feed wildlife mixtures of peanut butter, honey and rolled oats (known as bait or wildlife balls) as they are harmful to some animals.
• Ensure that all containers are cleaned and dired thoroughly when food/water is replaced. Ensure you wash your hands before and after to reduce the risk to you and the wildlife you are wanting to help. 
• If you do supply food, please do so only with authority of the landowner (this includes for public land). The recommendations in each state or territory may differ, so if you in an area outside of NSW, please follow the guidelines for your area, see Wildlife Health Australia's website for links. 
• It is recommended that guidance and approval is obtained from authorities, prior providing any food to isolated populations of threatened or endangered species as regulated programs may already be in place.
• Avoid providing food where non-native animal populations may benefit, particularly pigs, goats and deer. These species can aggressively dominate food stations and threaten the recovery of native species. 
• Keep written records of what is offered, where and when, and animal species and numbers present
• Phase out water and food stations as conditions improve, to minimise habituation and dependence on supplementary feeding. It is always best for animals to forage for their own food as soon as possible.
• In  the longer  term,  make your  property  and  garden  wildlife-friendly  by  growing  native  food  plants, creating suitable habitat and limiting use of chemicals and pesticides

Shelter for Wildlife

• Make your property and garden wildlife friendly long-term by growing native food plants, creating suitable habitat, limiting use of chemicals and pesticides and keep cats and dogs indoors to protect wildlife that may be vulnerable to predators while in a weakened state.
• Provide a number of different size nest boxes, dreys and possum boxes
• Use wildlife friendly netting and wildlife friendly fencing

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