EMERGENCY WILDLIFE PHONE SERVICE - 07 5527 2444 (24 X 7) EDUCATION WILDLIFE REHABILITATION RESCUE Spring 2008, Issue 50 WILDNEWS The Newsletter of WILDCARE AUSTRALIA, INC. This newsletter is proudly sponsored by BRETT RAGUSE MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FORDE Wildcare Australia, Inc. Page 1 Veterinarian - Dr. Jon Hanger 07 5436 2097 Wildcare Australia Office 07 5527 2444 (8am to 4pm Tuesday - Friday) Wildcare Education and Training 07 5527 2444 Website: www.wildcare.org.au Email: enquiries@ wildcare.org.au P.O. Box 2379, Nerang Mail Centre, Queensland 4211 MAIN COMMITTEE IN THIS ISSUE: President Gail Gipp Vice-President’s Report 3 Vice-President Karen Scott From the Office 3 Secretary Tracy Paroz Assistant Secretary Dianna Smith Wildlife Phone Service 4 Membership Secretary Trish Hales Shop News 5 Treasurer Kirsty Arnold Coordinator’s Corner 6 - 9 Keeping the Dream Alive 10 Education Karen Scott Kathryn Biber Wildcare Training Workshops 11 Record Keeper Renée Rivard Official Business 12 Assistant Record Kiersten Jones Keepers Amy Whitham WILD WORLD: Namibia 13 Newsletter Eleanor Hanger SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Baby Birds 14 - 15 Renée Rivard Toby Clinch Rescue Stories 16 SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE On the Lighter Side 17 Prof. T. Heath Dr D. Sutton Prof. W. Robinson Dr C. Pollitt PJ’s Wildcare for Kids 18 - 19 Dr R. Kelly Dr A. Tribe Photo Gallery 20 LEGAL ADVISER PHOTOGRAPHS Mr I. Hanger Q.C. K. Clark New Members 21 M. Dona Supporters 22 - 23 HONORARY T. Eather SOLICITOR E.M. Hanger Position Vacant J. Hanger R. Rivard S. Smith K. Scott R. Webster T. Wimberley SUBMISSIONS If you are interested in submitting an article or photograph for inclusion in the next newsletter, please submit to
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