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do they need our help?
With increasing pressure
on wildlife in South-east Queensland from development and the
consequent loss of habitat, increasing traffic and the introduction
of domestic animals, the need for an organisation such as Wildcare
Australia has become critical.
The area covered by Wildcare
Australia is from Gympie south to the New South Wales border and
from the Gold Coast west to the Toowoomba range. Wildcare Australia
is licensed by the Environment Protection Agency and is the only
group which provides all these services in the Gold Coast to Toowoomba
area.
Because Wildcare Australia covers such a large area, the group
is always looking for volunteers, not only to care for animals,
but also to do rescues, deliver animals to vets, answer the emergency
phone, assist with publicity and fundraising, sew, make cages
and nest boxes and so on.
As Wildcare Australia
gets no financial assistance from the government, it relies heavily
on funds from membership subscriptions and donations. The members
and wildlife rehabilitators of the Association strongly urge those
people who are interested in the well-being of Australia’s
native animals to support Wildcare Australia in its work for wildlife.
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Help
by Making a Donation
Donations are gratefully
accepted and all donations over $2.00 are fully tax deductible.
Wildcare Australia is
a voluntary organisation and we rely on community support to continue
to operate our emergency telephone service and to provide financial
assistance to our volunteer wildlife carers.
Donations to can be made
by sending a cheque, money order or credit card details to Wildcare
Australia, PO Box 2379, Nerang Mail Centre Qld 4211. You can also
call one of our telephone volunteers who can take your details
from you directly on 07 5527 2444.
Or alternatively visit
the Our Community website by
Clicking HERE To make a secure donation online.
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Help
by Becoming a Wildcare Australia Member
Members receive a quarterly
newsletter to keep them up to date with wildlife and environmental
news. New members are very welcome, and your membership subscription
enables Wildcare Australia to continue to operate. Even if you
cannot be a volunteer wildlife carer, by becoming a Wildcare Member,
you are supporting our work for wildlife.
Why not join today?
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Help
by Becoming a Wildcare Australia Wildlife Carer
Become
Mum or Dad to......
Pademelons, possums or a bevy of baby birds! The
hours are long, the pay is non-existent but the job satisfaction
is absolutely incredible!
Wildcare Australia operates a 24 hour wildlife emergency
service and is always looking for new volunteer wildlife
rehabilitators to rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured
and orphaned wildlife and return them to the wild.
Training workshops
are held regularly and guidance is always available to new
volunteers.
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Help
by Becoming a Wildcare Australia Volunteer
Even if you do not have
the time or facilities necessary to become a Volunteer Wildlife
Carer there are many other ways in which you can help Wildcare
Australia.
Volunteers are always
required in the following areas:-
Rescues:
As our volunteer wildlife
carers are so busy with caring for the animals already in their
care we often require the assistance of members who would be willing
to pick up and deliver sick or injured animals to our volunteer
carers. A few hours now and then would help alleviate the work
load of our over-burdened volunteer carers.
Administrative Duties:
There are many administrative
functions that are conducted by volunteers such as answering the
emergency rescue telephone service, helping with our quarterly
newsletters etc
Fundraising:
We always require volunteers
to help with fundraising activities (every bit helps!). This responsibility
usually falls to our volunteer wildlife carers who are usually
so busy looking after for the wildlife in their care.
Publicity / Promotion:
Volunteers are regularly
required to help man display stands at expos and shows. If you
can spare a few hours here and there we would love to hear from
you.
Carpentry:
We are always looking
for the assistance of handy people to help with the construction
of possum and bird nest boxes, donation boxes and cages.
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How
to Join Wildcare Australia
You can join Wildcare
Australia by simply downloading the Membership Application
Form ( pdf
- doc ),
completing and sending it with payment of your membership fees
to Wildcare Australia, PO Box 2379, Nerang Mail Centre, Qld 4211.
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