{"id":196348,"date":"2020-01-31T22:26:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T19:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/tragedy-as-wallaby-is-killed-by-plague-of-ticks\/"},"modified":"2020-01-31T22:26:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T19:26:09","slug":"tragedy-as-wallaby-is-killed-by-plague-of-ticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/tragedy-as-wallaby-is-killed-by-plague-of-ticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy as wallaby is killed by &#8216;plague of ticks&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"10\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"A Queensland man has captured heartbreaking photos of a &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/tagged\/animals&quot;&gt;wallaby&lt;\/a&gt; who died after being inundated by a \u201cplague of ticks\u201d.\" data-reactid=\"11\">A Queensland man has captured heartbreaking photos of a wallaby who died after being inundated by a \u201cplague of ticks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"David Locke, of Queensland\u2019s Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane, posted images of the wallaby to Facebook on Friday.\" data-reactid=\"12\">David Locke, of Queensland\u2019s Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane, posted images of the wallaby to Facebook on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cNot a happy day though for this poor little red-necked wallaby who as you can see, when found sadly deceased by a plague of ticks,\u201d Mr Locke wrote.\" data-reactid=\"13\">\u201cNot a happy day though for this poor little red-necked wallaby who as you can see, when found sadly deceased by a plague of ticks,\u201d Mr Locke wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Quoting a member of the local council\u2019s environment team, Mr Lock said he\u2019d been told \u201cthis is what a &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/tagged\/drought&quot;&gt;drought&lt;\/a&gt; can cause to not only our native fauna but many of our farm stock and domestic animals unless regularly checked.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"14\">Quoting a member of the local council\u2019s environment team, Mr Lock said he\u2019d been told \u201cthis is what a drought can cause to not only our native fauna but many of our farm stock and domestic animals unless regularly checked.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"15\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"430\" data-reactid=\"16\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:53.8%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0)\" data-reactid=\"18\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A red-necked wallaby pictured covered in ticks.\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/01afdda0-43f6-11ea-b379-5081ca4f289b.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"19\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"20\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A red-necked wallaby pictured covered in ticks.\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/01afdda0-43f6-11ea-b379-5081ca4f289b.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"21\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"This dead red-necked wallaby was found covered in ticks. Source: Facebook\/ David Locke\" data-reactid=\"22\">\n<p>This dead red-necked wallaby was found covered in ticks. Source: Facebook\/ David Locke<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"24\"><span data-reactid=\"25\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"In response, one social media user said he\u2019s seen ticks on farm animals before but \u201cnever anything like that\u201d.\" data-reactid=\"26\">In response, one social media user said he\u2019s seen ticks on farm animals before but \u201cnever anything like that\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cOur roos get a few but that many is a sure death sentence,\u201d another man wrote.\" data-reactid=\"27\">\u201cOur roos get a few but that many is a sure death sentence,\u201d another man wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cIt didn't stand a chance,\u201d one woman wrote.\" data-reactid=\"28\">\u201cIt didn&#8217;t stand a chance,\u201d one woman wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the Lockyer Valley has had its lowest rainfall on record between April 2018 and December last year.\" data-reactid=\"29\">According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the Lockyer Valley has had its lowest rainfall on record between April 2018 and December last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"It\u2019s put pressure on farmers and wildlife.\" data-reactid=\"30\">It\u2019s put pressure on farmers and wildlife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"In August, locals took steps to rescue wildlife from dried up Apex Lake in Gatton by pulling catfish, turtles and eels from the mud to another pond, 7News reported.\" data-reactid=\"31\">In August, locals took steps to rescue wildlife from dried up Apex Lake in Gatton by pulling catfish, turtles and eels from the mud to another pond, 7News reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"While most of &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/damaging-floods-after-half-metre-rain-24-hours-qld-062941428.html&quot;&gt;North Queensland was drenched&lt;\/a&gt; earlier this week, Gatton received only 14mm.\" data-reactid=\"32\">While most of North Queensland was drenched earlier this week, Gatton received only 14mm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"However, last week the southern areas of &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/deluge-causes-road-closures-as-queensland-faces-life-threatening-flooding-004439445.html&quot;&gt;Queensland stretching down to the Gold Coast were pummelled by heavy rain&lt;\/a&gt;.\" data-reactid=\"33\">However, last week the southern areas of Queensland stretching down to the Gold Coast were pummelled by heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Areas around Toowoomba received between 25-99mm.\" data-reactid=\"34\">Areas around Toowoomba received between 25-99mm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The red-necked wallaby isn\u2019t the only Australian marsupial found struggling with ticks.\" data-reactid=\"35\">The red-necked wallaby isn\u2019t the only Australian marsupial found struggling with ticks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"In November, a NSW &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/horrific-photo-shows-kangaroo-covered-in-gross-bugs-051002211.html&quot;&gt;woman living in Parkes, south of Dubbo, found a kangaroo covered in ticks&lt;\/a&gt;.\" data-reactid=\"36\">In November, a NSW woman living in Parkes, south of Dubbo, found a kangaroo covered in ticks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;Do you have a story tip? 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