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Wild Friends • Phone 03 8400 7300 You Do Not Have to Wait on the Phone • Web Reporting Form Via Our Website on Hold Reminder… There are three ways you can report • Snap Send Solve app sick, injured and orphaned wildlife to (download from Apple or Play Store) Wildlife Victoria: Reporting by web or app means that Wild Friends • Phone 03 8400 7300 you do not have to wait on the phone • Web reporting form via our website on hold. Our operators will deal with www.wildlifevictoria.org.au these reports in the order received. wildlifevictoria ISSUE 9 • SEPTEMBER 2020 Pouch Raven Ringtail rescue Meet our WildFriend Joanne checking returns home WildFriends to thank them for their Q: When did your love of Wildlife start? We often receive calls from people generosity and support. Joanne: As a very young child. I grew up saves lives who are worried about young birds on the Mornington Peninsula and had flailing around on the ground during Meet Joanne, one of our WildFriends lots of wildlife around and had a sense Spring. Often these birds are just who has been donating to Wildlife of being part of nature. My parents were fledglings, trying out their flying and Victoria for about four years… nature enthusiasts, so we did a lot of flapping skills. Normally they are bushwalking and camping growing up. just finding their wings and don’t Q: What motivated you to become a I would always get so excited when I saw need saving. WildFriend? an animal. In this case though, the juvenile raven Joanne: I have always adored Australian had fallen out of its nest that was way wildlife, and have kangaroos living on Q: Do you have a favourite native up high in a tree on a private property. my property now. I started noticing the animal? It was just a little too small to be out of roadkill and then saw someone hit a As well as kangaroos, I would have to the nest by itself. Fae and her possum friend kangaroo, so stopped and called say I adore wombats! We also have a Wildlife Victoria for help. I gained a The property resident called us to ask pair of wedge tailed eagles that live near Shannon phoned us about a small great appreciation of the human impact us - they are so magnificent and I have how to help the bird. He could see that on wildlife and wanted to give back. As ringtail possum who had been on her even seen them with their baby. Bella was rescued from mum's pouch the parents were still in the vicinity. well as becoming a WildFriend I started neighbour’s roof and under attack Joanne volunteers at a local shelter from a raven. In an attempt to escape, volunteering at my local wildlife shelter Q: Have you ever needed to use Wildlife The best thing for the bird was to return once a week, and I bring my children Spring is the season for wildlife to its nest. the possum jumped to a tree on Wildlife Victoria has a very special Victoria's services apart from that first orphans, and a peak period for calls Shannon’s property. However, it group of donors who have committed along so they too learn the importance time when you saw the kangaroo get hit? to our Emergency Response Service. With a little bit of ingenuity, a pully looked like he may have been injured. to supporting native animals through of protecting our precious wildlife. Yes, I've called Wildlife Victoria when We are constantly reminding people system was rigged up and the bird was our WildFriends regular giving program. Wildlife rescuer Fae went out to help. Q: Why did you choose Wildlife Victoria? I've seen kangaroos on the side of the to check marsupial pouches for returned home safe and sound! road so they could perform a pouch orphaned babies! It’s been such a tough year for many The possum was high up in the tree in Joanne: I was aware of your organisation check for any joeys. I also called for in our community, so we are extra Little Bella is a velvet swamp wallaby a very tricky spot that was not secure over the years and always admired your advice when I saw a kangaroo on our appreciative for our WildFriends’ who lost her mum in a road accident. enough for a ladder. work. You were the first people I thought property that had part of its tail missing. ongoing commitment. Over recent to call that day I saw the kangaroo get hit months, we’ve been telephoning our by the car, and you were so very helpful. Fortunately, a passing driver stopped At first Fae, Shannon and her partner when they spotted Bella’s mum on the John tried to entice the possum down side of the road. They called Wildlife with a strawberry on the end of a pole, Victoria and the Emergency Response but that wasn’t working (although the Operator talked them through the ringtail was mad keen on the fruit). Yes! I want to help sick, injured and orphaned wildlife process for checking a marsupial’s He ended up climbing to the highest NEWS9 pouch. part of the tree. I will give: I will give by: $25 $50 $100 My gift of $ Cheque or Credit card: Visa Mastercard Amex Now the little wallaby is in safe John saved the day by climbing on top hands with a registered wildlife of the roof and nudging the possum I would like to make this a regular monthly donation Card number shelter. She’s only about four down with the pole until finally it fell Donations $2 and over are tax deductible. or five months old, so she’ll stay into the neighbour’s waiting arms. ABN 27 753 478 012 at the shelter for many months Expiry date / CVV “Fae, the Wildlife Victoria rescuer, was before she can be released back into Name the wild. great and directed us as to what to do. Cardholder's name We (and the possum) were so lucky and Raven hoisted to safety Address fortunate that she could arrive so quickly,” said Shannon. Signature Please post this form to: Last spring our Emergency Response Service took more than 3,000 Shannon and John named the little Wildlife Victoria, Reply Paid 86041, Abbotsford VIC 3067 calls about wildlife orphans. Thanks to your support, we are able to get Email fellow Ringo. Funnily enough Ringo was or call (03) 9445 0310 to make a donation. Thank you for your support. orphaned wildlife the care they need. taken to a registered shelter where he Phone Donate online at www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/donations met another newly arrived ringtail - Bingo! Supporting wildlife through Grant win for raptor shelter Thanks to our donors, we have been often critical condition. Their ability to the challenges of 2020 able to issue more than 300 grants hunt has been impacted and they may What a roller-coaster of a year 2020 by the State Government allowed us this year; providing vital support for not have drunk or eaten for a number has been! We started the year with to expand our services to the Victorian wildlife carers, rescuers and shelters of days. A lot of them don’t survive.” the terrible Black Summer bushfires, community. all over Victoria. followed immediately by a global Through Wildlife Victoria’s donor pandemic. The journey of recovery During “lockdown” periods the number Wildlife shelter operator, Nalini, was supported grants program, Nalini was for people affected by these events of animals hit by vehicles - mainly a recipient of our donor supported able to purchase essential PPE, sanitis- may take years. For many this has been kangaroos - dropped by 40%, one of grants program. ers, waterproof waders, a raptor net and a year of loss – homes, jobs and even the few positive outcomes of COVID-19 an inflatable boat amongst other things. loved ones lost before their time. movement restrictions. A passionate raptor lover, Nalini says The loneliness and isolation she’ll take in any bird that needs help, “A little boat can be so handy! experienced by some as we stay apart Throughout this challenging year, our with most costs coming out of their but the owls fascinate her. Sometimes we have to do a waterbird to avoid virus transmission has certainly wonderful volunteers across Victoria own pockets. The Wildlife Victoria grants rescue. There have been occasions when taken its toll. So much has changed have continued to respond to animals have aimed at bushfire recovery, “We mainly see the Brown Goshawk, I’ve thought to myself, how on earth will since this time last year. We have all in need of rescue and transport to get increased capacity to care for wildlife, Nankeen Kestrel, Collared Sparrowhawk I get to this bird?” been given a reminder that nothing them the help they need. Veterinarians improved infrastructure and preparing and Australian Hobby around here. Barn Owls in rehabilitation can be taken for granted. have continued to provide free services for future disasters. Local owls include the Southern “I did a rescue of an Australasian Darter to wildlife, and the amazing wildlife Boobook and Barn Owl and very last year at Lilydale Lake that had an a quiet, warm and dark space. It is At Wildlife Victoria we have been able shelters and foster carers have An enormous THANK YOU is owed to occasionally the Powerful Owl – entangled beak and I had to find particularly helpful for treating animals to continue the Wildlife Emergency continued to give animals a second our many donors and supporters – from Powerful Owls are an endangered someone with a boat to help me get in shock.” Response Service without interruption chance at a wild life.
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