04/04/2024
Thank you to our volunteers heroes! So many of you give your time in the community in really valuable ways. I want to thank our wildlife rescue volunteers for all that they do. Last night, we came across an injured female Eastern grey kangaroo. The poor, darling roo was in a terrible way with blood coming out of one ear, and a huge gash in one leg. I tried a number of Wildlife rescue numbers before Jason from Surf Coast Wildlife rescue said, “stay there,” I’ll be there within 30 minutes. I sat in the field where the poor Roo was until he arrived. Not too close, as I didn’t want to add to her fear. Jason felt that she was in a bad way, and used a dart to tranquillise her so that she could be assessed. Once the Roo was asleep we could see that she had a severe head injury and the foreleg injury was beyond repair. The rescuer’s expert opinion was to euthanaise the kangaroo. This was performed quickly and in the kindest way. Without help, she may have suffered for hours before passing away.
The reason that I’m posting this story is to highlight the fact that wildlife rescue in Victoria is run by volunteers who selflessly give their time, and finances to help our native wildlife. When I asked Jason about his role, I was overwhelmed. This kind soul runs his own business in regional Victoria. Yesterday, he attended 5 Roos, who like our girl had been hit by cars. Each time, he had to leave work, travel significant distances, and sedate the animals so that he could safely assess them. Each dose of sedation costs $100, which he covers the cost of himself. A large male Roo required two doses to put him to sleep yesterday. This boy made it, and was saved by the local vets. Jason told me that over the Easter weekend, he and his colleagues have attended to 35 Roos hit by cars in the Surf Coast area and surrounds. 10 were females with joeys in their pouches- only two joeys survived.
We all have different preferences when it comes to which causes we support. Please drive carefully, and consider our furry, feathered and spiky friends on the roads, and offer your support to local charities if you can🦘Surfcoast Wildlife Rescue 0422048557 DM me for donation details
