News
At least 50,000 koalas dead in SEQ
Data released by the Department of Environment and Resource Management http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildlife-ecosystems/wildlife/koalas/pdf/koala-hospital-data-1997-may2011.pdf shows that in 14 years and 4 months a total of 21,965 koalas were admitted to wildlife hospitals. For every koala found, another 2 or 3 will die without being found experts suggest which puts these figures much greater It is time for ALL levels of Government [...]
Make 2012 Count
The Northern Times, 4th January 2012 ______________________________________ HELP OUR KOALAS Moreton Bay Koala Rescue Inc is a voluntary organisation URGENTLY requiring rescuers and volunteers HOW CAN YOU HELP? We need new volunteers to help in a variety of roles including rescuing sick, injured and orphaned koalas, answering phones and helping with administration. CAN YOU [...]
Fleet loses his battle
FLEET, the koala who was shot seven times with an air rifle has died during an operation to remove one of the pellets that was lodged in its head. Fleet won the hearts of Queenslanders after it was found peppered with slugs high in a tree at Kippa-Ring, north of Brisbane, last October. Although Australia [...]
Happy New Year 2012
We wish everyone a happy, healthy and hopefully for the animals a better year in 2012. Here are some of the current patients in the Australian Wildlife Hospital – let’s hope less koalas will come into care next year.
Whistler in Intensive Care Unit
Whistler is in the Intensive Care Unit of the wildlife hospital at the moment. He has been suffering from a leg wound for a few months. This abscess doesn’t seem to be healing. But hope is on its way, as the staff in the hospital has a new piece of equipment designed to treat [...]
Hamish back where he belongs
An update from our Rescuers Kelly & Bec: – Hamish was released today after just over a months stay at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where he was treated for chlamydia, a disease which is having a devastating impact on our koala population. But fortunately for Hamish a keen eyed good samaritan noticed that he [...]
A short respite
This young lady was discovered trying to book herself into the Backstop House Respite Centre at Petrie. The Moreton Bay Koala Rescue team eventually persuaded her to give up her new found accommodation and she was released back into the bush nearby. Martin at the respite centre would like to point out “that we [...]
Can you help?
HELP OUR KOALAS Moreton Bay Koala Rescue Inc is a voluntary organisation URGENTLY requiring rescuers and volunteers HOW CAN YOU HELP? We need new volunteers to help in a variety of roles including rescuing sick, injured and orphaned koalas, answering phones and helping with administration. Attend our Induction Workshop to be held on Sunday 13th [...]
Heartfelt words for “Winn”
For one so young Winn left a lasting impression on quite a few people in her last days. Here’s Marilyn’s story. Rita was driving from Mt Samson when she came across a koala crossing the road at Ekko Ridge Cl, Cashmere. Apparently Winn just stopped in the middle of the road and had to be [...]
Introducing Ellen, a friend for Talisa
When two girls drove their car in the middle of the night in Cashmere, they barely noticed the little grey dot sitting on the road, and couldn’t prevent hitting her. Luckily they stopped and thought this little koala girl could not be old enough to survive without her mother, who was nowhere to be found. [...]
