Injured wildlife saved from fires thanks to community help

Wildcare Southern Wildlife Rescue & Care (SWRC) has thanked people and businesses who
have generously donated money, goods and time to assist wildlife during the devastating fires
in southern Tasmania.

A number of orphaned and injured animals were saved from bushfires thanks to caring
Tasmanians as the homes of wildlife carers had to be evacuated as fires threatened the
Tasman Peninsula.

SWRC spokesperson Stephanie Clark said that wildlife carers frantically trying to rehome their
orphans, have been calling SWRC for help.

“Our first call was on the Friday night when Dodges Ferry was being evacuated, so we got
down there and collected 3 orphans — an Eastern Barred Bandicoot and two Bennett’s
Wallabies — and rehomed them away from the fire ravaged areas.

“Since then we have had more evacuations which couldn’t have been done without
assistance from businesses. In one instance, two employees from Southern Water helped to
evacuate animals from the Peninsula when their carer had no feed available due to the fires.

“They were heading down to Nubeena to deliver a generator for a sewage treatment plant
and on the way back picked up five possums and a wallaby. We were then able to deliver
these animals to another carer in Cambridge.”

SWRC thank SAFE Workplace solutions, Southern Water, Wildcare, Chemart Chemist Sorell, Kerry
Pinnacle, Tas Tex Knitwear, Amcal Chemist Eastlands, Eastlands Pet Supply, Kimberly Pet Taxis,
Kingston Florist and AACT who have all been great supporters during the bushfires.

SWRC are coordinating with DPIPWE Wildlife Management Branch and Bonorong to facilitate
food and water drops for wildlife and bringing the injured wildlife out of affected areas.

“We are working closely with the Emergency Services, vets and the relevant branches of
DPIPWE to ensure we are able to help the wildlife in their time of need. We grateful to
everyone who has offered support, most especially our volunteers to help us get the job done”
For more information please contact Rachel Meyers (Secretary- SWRC)
Wildcare Southern Wildlife Rescue & Care (SWRC)