It’s almost holiday time again and WILVOS is celebrating 31 years of rescuing, rehabilitating
and releasing wildlife. We have been lucky to have been able to retain our 24 hour Hotline
54416200 phone number in this time. Our dedicated Hotline volunteers do four hour shifts
from their own home through a diversion system. They are often complemented on the
fact that they are the only ones answering their phone to help with wildlife needing
assistance. At this time of year it is not easy to fill that roster, but our Hotline co-ordinator
is a legend!
It has been an extremely busy month during November. The phonecalls for help aren’t all
about injured or orphaned animals. The wildlife all seem to think it’s springtime as there are
many calls from members of the public about nestlings being found on the ground or
fledglings looking disorientated. Where are you Mum and Dad, I think I’ve flown too far!
Reuniting youngsters with parents is the ultimate reward, but it is not always possible.
The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and Eumundi Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre send us a
long list of animals each day that need care. These native animals have been taken to the
facilities by caring members of the public. Once vet checked and medications arranged, our
WILVOS carers take what they can from this list to rehabilitate the animals through to return
to their home territory or nearest suitable release area.
One lovely little colony of four ringtails were a little annoyed at another being added to their
group, so it has been a slow integration. The fabulous four will line up and drink from their
milk dishes like horses from their feed bins, but the newcomer is not allowed join them at
the dining room table yet. He has to be fed individually. Fascinating little creatures!
Keep observing and caring about our wildlife. They need you!
Donna Brennan Wildlife Volunteers Assoc Inc (WILVOS) PO Box 4805 SCMC Q 4560 PH
5441 6200 www.wilvos.org.au
THIRTY-ONE years of Rescuing, Rehabilitating & Releasing wildlife….
