Wildlife Victoria

Wildlife Victoria
Website www.wildlifevictoria.org.au

Wildlife Victoria is the preeminent wildlife rescue service in the state of Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3][4] Established in 1989, it is a non-profit, volunteer based charity that provides an emergency phone service to the community by responding to calls regarding sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.[5][6] The organization maintains a wildlife care and communications network across Victoria, which includes volunteer wildlife shelters, rescuers and transporters, emergency services, government agencies and commercial operators.[7][8]

When the emergency phone service receives a call, Wildlife Victoria uses a comprehensive database to locate the closest available and suitable experienced volunteer, who then locates the animal and determines the appropriate course of action.[9]

The organization reports that its emergency phone service receives up to 300 calls per day and around 60,000 calls per year.[9] In the eighteen months to May 2013, around 80,000 emergency phone calls were received.[10] A diverse range of animals is provided with emergency assistance, including kangaroos,[11][12] possums,[13] cockatoos, koalas, bats,[14] blue tongued lizards, ducks[15] and fur seals.[16]

Wildlife Victoria responds to a displaced wallaby in Doncaster

Wildlife Victoria is often actively involved in educating the public on several issues, including responsible pet ownership, as a large number of their emergency cases are caused by cat and dog attacks,[17][18] the dangers of fruit tree netting,[19] development encroaching on natural habitat,[20][21][22] the impact of environmental degradation[23] and animal cruelty.[24][25][26][27]

The work of Wildlife Victoria was highlighted during the 2009 Black Saturday Bush fires that claimed 173[28] human lives with estimates of millions of animal lives lost.[29][30] The organization coordinated rescue teams across the state to search and save wildlife injured during the fires.[2][31][32]

Wildlife Victoria’s current President is environmental geographer and educator Rob Gell.[33][34][35]

References

  1. ↑ "Vic.gov.au". Ask.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  2. 1 2 Sexton, Reid (2009-03-23). "Call for help in bid to save starving wildlife". The Age. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Zoe (2008-02-26). "Call for the wild a worry - News - News - Free Press Leader". Free-press-leader.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  4. ↑ "New number payout?". Free Press Leader. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  5. ↑ "MEMBER'S STATEMENT: WILDLIFE VICTORIA - CALL CENTRE". The Greens. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  6. ↑ "Emergency help for wildlife | Zoos Victoria". Zoo.org.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Wildlife Rescue Victoria". Wildlife Victoria. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  8. ↑ Campbell, Shaun (2013-03-27). "Wallaby rescued on roof of four-storey Westfield Doncaster carpark". Manningham Leader. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  9. 1 2 "Emergency Phone Service". Wildlifevictoria.org.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  10. ↑ Adoranti, Kylie (2013-05-15). "Wildlife carers call for better planning after spate of Melbourne suburb rescues". Leader. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  11. ↑ Alex Boyle (2013-04-10). "Kangaroo attacks spark cruelty worries | Aminals". Theage.com.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  12. ↑ "Wildlife workers rescue fire survivors - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  13. ↑ Tom Reilly (2010-12-28). "Pestered possums doing it tough". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  14. ↑ Kelly, By (2011-11-14). "Orphaned bat babies get a cosy new home". News.com.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  15. ↑ Allaoui, Therese (2013-04-19). "Duck found in Boronia after being shot in the eye recovering after life-saving surgery". Knox Leader. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  16. ↑ O'Connell, Brigid (2012-09-09). "Fur seal taken to Melbourne Zoo after second dramatic road crossing in Middle Park". News.com.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  17. ↑ "Attack Stats paint a grim picture of irresponsible pet ownership". Wires.org.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  18. ↑ "Wildlife attacks blamed on pet owners". The Daily Telegraph. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  19. ↑ Irwin, Julia (2013-02-20). "Calls for retailers to stop selling netting catching flying foxes in Darebin". Northcote Leader. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  20. ↑ Gliddon, Greg (2013-02-09). "Outer suburban development is pushing wildlife, including kangaroos, closer to the city say wildlife advocates.". Progress Leader. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  21. ↑ Strachan, Peter (2013-01-31). "Peninsula Link blamed for more animal fatalities on Casey roads". Cranbourne Leader. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  22. ↑ Kennedy, Barry (2012-10-29). "Airport roo recovering at shelter - Emergency Services - News - Sunbury Leader". Sunbury-leader.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  23. ↑ "Bendigo shelters at mercy of dry conditions: Wildlife Victoria - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  24. ↑ "Group alarmed at cruelty towards kangaroos. 26/05/2007. ABC News Online". Abc.net.au. 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  25. ↑ McNaught, Megan (2009-05-21). "Man charged over arrow attack on roos". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  26. ↑ Kennedy, Barry (2013-02-14). "Plea to stop animal cruelty". Sunbury Leader. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  27. ↑ Flaherty, Rachel (2012-12-03). "Hope for kangaroo shot by arrow - Environment - News - Berwick Leader". Berwick-leader.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  28. ↑ "Victoria Police - Press conference: Bushfires death toll revised to 173". Police.vic.gov.au. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  29. ↑ AAP (2013-03-05). "Millions of animals died in fires: Wildlife Victoria". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  30. ↑ Malkin, Bonnie (2009-02-12). "Australian bush fires: Millions of animals feared dead". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  31. ↑ "Wildlife the silent victims of deadly fires - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  32. ↑ Cauchi, Stephen (2010-02-07). "Creatures great and small bounce back". Theage.com.au. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  33. ↑ Ryan, Kelly (2012-01-27). "Wildlife group crippled by 'crazy' calls". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  34. ↑ "Board of Management". Wildlifevictoria.org.au. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  35. ↑ "Rob Gell". Rob Gell. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
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