wildlife rescuer Ian Slattery
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Joey drowns, mother euthanised
A female kangaroo has been euthanised and its joey has drowned after the two became trapped in the Coliban Water Channel near Elphinstone. Wildlife rescuer Ian Slattery attended the incident and said the female kangaroo was found lying in two feet of water with a ripped patella, “a death sentence for kangaroos”, while its joey…
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Call to lower the risk
Amy HumeWildlife rescuers across Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges are seeking the support of property owners to prevent injury to wildlife in fencing. “Callouts to wildlife caught in fencing are the next most common wildlife rescues after road hits,” wildlife rescuer Ian Slattery told the Express. “Kangaroos are the species that fencing causes the most…