We’d like to congratulate the team at Fraser Coast ALIVE Magazine for the great job they are doing – well done! Thank you for including a review of ‘Caring for Australian Wildlife‘ in the October 2020 issue of Alive Magazine. WILDLIFE DEFENDER PUTS PASSION INTO PRINT Written by Kerrie Alexander FROM writing her book twice …
I’d like to say a big thank you to the team and editor, Sharon Beder, at WIRES Mid-South Coast who recently included a review in the latest newsletter. Sharon White, Caring for Australian Wildlife, Australian Geographic, revised edition 2020, 199pp. This informative and well illustrated book is highly recommended for all wildlife carers, but especially …
In the spring and summer months, wildlife care groups are usually inundated with calls for assistance. If you are interested in caring for wildlife – give your local wildlife organisation a call. Birds are very active at this time of year and often become stunned due to flying into a tinted window. Native fauna can …
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I am thrilled to announce that Wambaliman have included a review of my recent book in their Winter 2020 issue (page 5). I invite you to read the entire newsletter here (PDF). It is the humblest of people who usually surprise and impress me (perhaps all of us?) the most. Fraser Coast Branch member, Sharon …
Unfortunately, it can take up to 200 years for some trees to develop suitable hollows, so it is absolutely crucial that old growth forests are preserved. Many native mammals and birds use tree hollows to live and breed in. Over time many tree hollows have been lost due to logging and bushfires. Fortunately, there are …
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The best thing about joining a wildlife care group, is that they usually provide wildlife training to all their members. When we lived in Penrith many years ago, Pete and I joined the local Wildlife Information and Rescue Service (WIRES) in NSW. We attended quite a few training sessions, which provided us with the skills …
