Lisa Munday Opens New Duckling Wing at Mandurah Wildlife

Cutting the Ribbon with the Supervisors

Recently Mandurah Wildlife achieved a goal that will see improved care and

rehabilitation for ducklings coming into our Dawesville Rehabilitation Centre.

Lisa Munday MLA, alongside our Rehabilitation Centre Supervisors, cut the ribbon on our new Duckling Wing. Jane Lord, Head Supervisor, and Fiona Smith, Supervisor, explained to Board members, volunteers, supporters and donors, how the duckling wing will work, why each stage of care is vital to survival and development, and unveiled new equipment we’ve recently purchased.

Helping orphaned ducklings grow up safely, able to survive in the wild

The Mandurah Wildlife Centre receives large numbers of ducklings each year, that have lost their parents, become orphans. The Wildlife Centre takes care of the ducklings until they have become old and strong enough, and can fly, so that they can survive when released back into the wild.

This exciting addition to Mandurah Wildlife’s Rehabilitation Centre was made

possible thanks to funding assistance from Lisa Munday MLA. We are extremely

grateful for Lisa’s ongoing support, and her acknowledgement of the vital work

Mandurah Wildlife does to protect our native wildlife.

Creating a New Duckling Rehabilitation Wing

The new Duckling section, with hotboxes and humidicribs, housing ducklings during every stage of their young life.

Receiving this funding enabled us to transform an underutilised veranda into a dedicated duckling care area. Roller blinds were installed to provide protection from wind and rain, while also helping to keep our curious little escape artists safely contained within their new space.

Power points were added to support essential equipment such as humidicribs and hotboxes, along with the purchase of other vital rehabilitation supplies.

These improvements have significantly increased our capacity to provide safe, comfortable, and effective care for the ducklings in our care. Previously, ducklings have been cared for inside the Rehabilitation Centre which was problematic as ducklings can be quite dirty and smelly. Moving the ducklings outside of the main building means increased capacity, improved hygiene and improved comfort for everyone inside the building.

The duckling wing is the first stage of care and rehabilitation where ducklings can be kept safe, warm and under close supervision by our wildlife carers. After moving

through different stages of care, within the duckling wing, the ducklings will move to outside cages where they will have access to a small pond and will be able to

develop necessary skills for independence and release.

Thank you Lisa Munday

Mandurah Wildlife is very grateful for the support of Lisa Munday MLA, who has been supporting us for many years, and now again with this Duckling Wing, and all for and everyone who celebrated the new Duckling Wing with us. We are eagerly looking forward to providing care and comfort for the first ducklings of 2026, in our new facilities.