Table 6.

List of advice given to Australian wildlife carers for pre-release behavior conditions. When not identical, similarities in advice have been placed into a single item.

Element of Advice	NT	NSW	QLD	SA	TAS	VIC	WA
Fauna undergoing rehabilitation must be prevented from coming into contact with domestic pets/animals	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Housing must be designed and/or positioned so that fauna cannot see domestic pets or incompatible species	✓	✓	✓		✓		✓
Housing must be positioned so that fauna is not exposed to strong vibrations, noxious smells, or loud noises		✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Failure to recognise pet species as predators will preclude rehabilitated wildlife from being released into the wild. Animals are not suitable for release unless they display instinctual fear and avoidance towards humans and domestic pets	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Hand-reared gregarious species must be exposed to members of the same species or family		✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
During pre-lease, exposure to humans should be greatly reduced	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓
Species that manipulate their physical environment, e.g., dig burrows or build nests, should be given an opportunity to do so		✓	✓	✓	✓
Enclosures must allow for the display of natural behaviours and sufficient room to avoid ‘stress’ behaviours. They should be large enough for the animal to learn or relearn behaviours, and if occupied by several animals of the same species must be large enough to allow for normal patterns of group behaviour	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Prior to release food must be offered in a way that encourages natural feeding behaviour. Good feeding management is essential for maximum development of natural behaviour and survival techniques		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Housing should be provided in such a way as to enable training for survival in the wild						✓