Wildlife Victoria facts for kids
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Wildlife Victoria is a special group in Victoria, Australia. It's a "not-for-profit" organization, which means they use all the money they get to help animals, not to make a profit. Since 1989, they have been helping sick, hurt, or lost wild animals. They are like an emergency service for wildlife!
Wildlife Victoria has a big network of amazing volunteers all over Victoria. These volunteers include people who run animal shelters, rescuers, carers, and even transporters. They also work with emergency services and government groups to make sure animals get the help they need.
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How Wildlife Victoria Helps Animals
If you find a wild animal that needs help, you can contact Wildlife Victoria. They have a phone service that works 24 hours a day, every day of the week. You can also report an animal emergency on their website.
When you call or go online, they use a special computer system. This system helps them find the closest volunteer who can help the animal. The volunteer then goes to find the animal and decides the best way to help it.
Helping Many Animals
In 2021, Wildlife Victoria received over 100,000 calls and messages from people. They were able to help almost 90,000 native animals! This shows how many animals need their help.
Wildlife Victoria also teaches people about wildlife. They share important tips, like how to keep animals safe from cars on roads. They also teach about using safe netting on fruit trees so animals don't get stuck. You can also learn how to check a marsupial's pouch for a baby joey. They even teach how to help native animals when it's very hot outside.
Animals They Help
Wildlife Victoria helps many different kinds of animals. This includes big animals like kangaroos and koalas. They also help smaller animals like possums, bats, and blue-tongued lizards. Birds like cockatoos and ducks get help too. Sometimes, they even help fur seals!
Supporting Wildlife Victoria
Wildlife Victoria needs donations from the public to do their important work. People's gifts help them pay for everything they do.
Every year, Wildlife Victoria gives money to their volunteers. This helps the volunteers keep rescuing, moving, and caring for native animals. After an animal is healthy again, it must be returned to the wild. This is a rule in Victoria to protect native animals.
The leader of Wildlife Victoria is Catherine MacLeod, who is the Chair. Lisa Palma is the CEO, which means she is in charge of how the organization runs every day.
See also
- Animal welfare and rights in Australia
