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sallysaab Feb 10th, 2009 10:09 PM

Aussie Fires-Helping the animals
 
The response to these horrendous fires world wide has been amazing but the animals need help as well.
Donations can be made to the RSPCA Victoria at this address http://www.rspcavic.org/campaigns_ne..._bushfires.htm.

Treepol Feb 11th, 2009 12:36 AM

This is a wonderful koala rescue story from the terrible fires this week,
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...52-661,00.html

Cheers,


Pol

Bushranger Feb 11th, 2009 01:40 AM

Yes, a great story Treepol in a harsh time/situation.

Maybe Sam will not be too keen to go back to the wild!, always the Koala Conservation Park not too far away on Phillip Island.

farrermog Feb 11th, 2009 01:49 AM


Yes, don't forget burnt and distressed wildlife. Some people have been making small pads for the animals' burnt feet.

The following is a story from last year on the passing of Lucky the only koala in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to survive the 2003 Canberra fire -

http://tinyurl.com/dkytd8


LaurenKahn1 Feb 11th, 2009 11:37 AM

I saw a video of a firefighter hand feeding a koala with a bottle on TV here in the US. It certainly was a cute story to come out of the disaster. I keep thinking about all the photos of the devastated areas with someone saying something like "Nothing is there anymore."

sallysaab Feb 11th, 2009 11:39 AM

Hey guys, wildlife victoria, looking after that koala and other animals desperately needs help as well: http://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/cms/index.php

schnauzer Feb 12th, 2009 01:33 AM

thanks Sally for those links. I have done the Red Cross for the humans and now have done the wildlife!!

schnauzer


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