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Volunteer rehabilitators operate a 24 hour rescue service for sick, injured and orphaned koalas. Koalas are cared for in home care or at the Koala Care Centre on Rifle Range Rd, Lismore, NSW. Critically ill koalas are transferred to the Australian Wildlife Hospital in Beerwah, QLD. A native plant nursery is attached to the Care Centre providing koala food trees for free to local landholders. The proceeds from other native plant sales go towards the cost of koala care. Friends of the Koala plays an active role in promoting habitat restoration in the Northern Rivers Region. This includes encouraging landholders to commit to new plantings and maintaining and looking after remnant vegetation. The group supports research, in particular in the prevalence of disease in koala populations and in mapping current koala populations and their distribution. There are lots of way that you can help FOK continue its ongoing care of koalas.
Friends of the Koala Media Release 29 December 2008
Seven koalas received help from the Friends of the Koala from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day and advice was provided for several others. Sadly, of the seven koalas attended, all were diseased including several with leukaemia, a disease which appears to be more common in koalas on the Northern Rivers than other areas of Australia.
For further details and information visit http://www.crystalcastle.com.au/news_and_events/year_0/month_0/article_13/index.htm Friends of the Koala does not cover the Armidale area but we often get enquires to the website regarding koalas spotted outside the area our license covers. The following series of photos were sent to us by Natash Naude. They were taken of a koala having a drink on the University of New England Campus on September 19. Natasha was wondering if this behaviour was normal as it is commonly thought koalas do not drink. |
24 Hour Rescue HotlineIf you see a sick or injured koala, call Friends of the Koala on (02) 6622 1233
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