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Give our wildlife some space!

Give our wildlife some space!

I do feel sorry for our wildlife on the Sunshine Coast.  They have a continual battle against humans and habitat destruction. When incidents do occur between humans and wildlife it is difficult to find out the true facts of the matter.  Recently we read about the...
One Happy Bush Stone-Curlew Chick

One Happy Bush Stone-Curlew Chick

It is always inspiring to see workers, who are  involved in the land  development side, take an active interest in our native wildlife.  It must be distressing to see bulldozers at work and be helpless to do anything in many situations.  WILVOS hotline often receives...
Every tree counts!

Every tree counts!

Firstly, here on the Sunshine Coast we should be grateful for our great medical facilities.  I have had considerable contact with the Buderim Private Hospital in the last week and the staff, the service and the food provided just has to be commended. It was rather...
Please consider our native animals in the busy holiday season.

Please consider our native animals in the busy holiday season.

The Christmas/New Year break can be a worrying time for native animal carers. Hopefully, wildlife carers across Australia have not had too many more patients with the increased number of cars on the road over the holidays,  along with more abandoned , or just plain...
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2018!

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2018!

Our WILVO volunteers handling the 5441 6200 hotline have been kept busy with the severe weather lately.  I wonder that all the little birds aren’t washed out of the trees in the heavy downpours.  There have been numerous bedraggled, wet animals arriving into care. ...
Queensland State Elections Are Over

Queensland State Elections Are Over

By the time this goes to print the elections will be over and we can  sit back and try to be optimistic.  I would really like to think that foreign mining companies and deforestation will not further destroy Queensland over the coming years.  Is it too much to hope...