Releases
Popeye goes home
Popeye was released back into his home range last week. He is 12 to 13 years old and was rescued from Matthew Crescent in Burpengary on the 14th of December 2011. His left eye is missing (apparently that’s where he got his name from – Pop Eye). He was treated in the hospital for conjunctivitis. [...]
For the Kids
Here’s a preview of our new page, written especially for the little ones. The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears Once upon a time there were two MBKR rescuers named Kelly & Bec (Goldilocks). They went for a walk in the (bush) forest. Pretty soon, they came upon a stump of a tree. They [...]
MBKR Statistics – 2011 totals
KOALAS FROM MORETON BAY REGION 844 calls on the rescue phone 988 koala sightings 54 koala relocations 323 koala admissions to the Australian Wildlife Hospital 39 koala releases after hospitalisation 64,539 KMS DRIVEN BY THE RESCUE TEAMS REASONS FOR ADMISSIONS: 144 sick 105 car hits 31 [...]
Statistics November 2011
In November 2011 a total of 116 calls (telephone, email and website) were received for help with koalas and other wildlife. This number included sightings of 106 koalas, of which MBKR koala admissions to Australian Wildlife Hospital were 34: Reasons 14 Car hits 15 Illness 3 Dog attacks 0 Orphaned 2 Misadventure/injury Results 3 [...]
Statistics September 2011
In September 2011 we received a total of 107 calls (telephone, email and website) for help with koalas and other wildlife. This number included sightings of 91 koalas, of which 44 were admitted to the Australian Wildlife Hospital. Reasons: 19 Car hits 19 Illness 2 Dog attacks 0 Orphaned 4 Misadventure/injury Results: 13 Died/dead [...]
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 [...]
Frodo Released
Frodo scarred but in remarkable climb back to health SEE YOU LATER: Australia Zoo carers release Frodo after her recovery from shotgun wounds. Source: news.com article 22-6-11 BUT for the red tag in her ear and some fading scars, Frodo looked like any other koala as she scampered up a towering eucalyptus tree. The moment [...]
Lewis released – what a brave boy
How do we put into words about the strength of such a beautiful animal. In October last year we all saw the pictures taken when Lewis was in intensive care a few days after he was taken to the wildlife hospital after this vicious dog attack. What we saw was an extremely sick koala that [...]
Statistics February 2011
In February 2011 we received a total 35 calls for help with koalas and other wildlife. This number includes – 13 koala sightings (not complete, as not all information available at present) 3 relocations 17 koalas were admitted to the Australian Wildlife Hospital Reasons: 1 car hit 13 sick 2 dog attacks 1 orphaned – [...]
Koala stuck in barbed wire fence
It was midnight and Moreton Bay Koala Rescue received an urgent call from a member of the public to say that a koala was stuck in barbed wire on a fence in Deception Bay. Unfortunately this fence had been erected around a stand of gumtrees which the koala thought would be nice to enter for [...]
