wildlife rescuers
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Koala strike hot spots
Macedon Ranges wildlife rescuers have responded to a spike in koala road strikes with bold signage to warn drivers of hot spots. The yellow, koala-shaped markers bear the words ‘slow down’ and ‘hot spot’. Their placement indicates a high strike area. Wildlings Woodend Wildlife Shelter rescuers Mel Fraser and Karl Dawson are leading the project.…
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Roo cull cruelty
A kangaroo found in Hesket with a large hole blown out of the side of his face by a bullet has highlighted the cruelty which can be caused by the permitted shooting of these animals in Victoria. Earlier this month, local wildlife rescuers attended the injured kangaroo. He was hiding in a pump shed (pictured),…
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Raptor rescue
Three Macedon Ranges wildlife rescuers helped recover an injured wedge-tailed eagle in Lancefield last week. A resident saw the eagle on the ground and made a call to Wildlife Victoria for help, recognising something was wrong. The eagle was hiding underneath a row of large pine trees and the property owner said it had been…