Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter- KOALA RESCUE PROJECT
Donating to Libby's fundraising WILL HELP SAVE THESE KOALAS.
If you would like to donate specifically to this project-
use "DUTCH" as the reference with your bank deposit.
If you would like to donate specifically to this project-
use "DUTCH" as the reference with your bank deposit.
Dutch Thunder are located in Koonoomoo. Right near the Big Strawberry on the NSW border.
Dutch have discovered that their koala populations are dying from Sarcoptic Mange. This is a disease that the wildlife world know in wombats- however, its not been seen before in Koalas. Unlike wombats- this is NOT treatable in koalas. It is a death sentence. No treatment and no cure. It is painful for them and a horrible way to die.
Here is some information from Dutch-
Dutch have discovered that their koala populations are dying from Sarcoptic Mange. This is a disease that the wildlife world know in wombats- however, its not been seen before in Koalas. Unlike wombats- this is NOT treatable in koalas. It is a death sentence. No treatment and no cure. It is painful for them and a horrible way to die.
Here is some information from Dutch-
Our local koalas in the area of Koonoomoo and Cobram are dying rapidly of sarcoptic mange – with over 80+ confirmed cases just through Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter, in the last year alone!
This project aims to unite and actively engage our community and its members in Koala Conservation. The Save Our Koala's Project will seek to reduce all threats to our local koala population. However, the primary focus will be on the relatively new threat of sarcoptic mange (‘scabies’). We have seen an increase in the number of koalas suffering and dying from scabies since 2009. In the last 12 months we have responded to 89 cases of koalas with scabies – all of which have been fatal. The condition appears to be spreading geographically – and has now spread along the Murray River upstream from Ulupna Island to Big Toms Beach near Cobram. At this stage we have no effective treatment for the stage of the condition we are seeing. Euthanasia is the most common and humane outcome. We believe scabies is a major koala welfare issue. We fear we are going to lose our koala population and that scabies may spread further.
This project aims to unite and actively engage our community and its members in Koala Conservation. The Save Our Koala's Project will seek to reduce all threats to our local koala population. However, the primary focus will be on the relatively new threat of sarcoptic mange (‘scabies’). We have seen an increase in the number of koalas suffering and dying from scabies since 2009. In the last 12 months we have responded to 89 cases of koalas with scabies – all of which have been fatal. The condition appears to be spreading geographically – and has now spread along the Murray River upstream from Ulupna Island to Big Toms Beach near Cobram. At this stage we have no effective treatment for the stage of the condition we are seeing. Euthanasia is the most common and humane outcome. We believe scabies is a major koala welfare issue. We fear we are going to lose our koala population and that scabies may spread further.
Through this project we hope to eradicate scabies & Save Our Koala's!
We hope to be able to fund the development of a research project into our koalas and the threats to them such as scabies. We are aiming to raise enough money to build a mobile education display trailer, construct a koala rescue trailer, a treatment centre and quarantine enclosure to help in the treatment, rehabilitation and release of our sick and injured koalas.
We will be running education and information sessions at local schools, community groups, markets and events and we will be hosting a number of Community Koala Count events to collect data on the current koalas. We are also gaining support from other organisations such Universities, Rotary clubs and other Wildlife organisations. Any donation no matter how large or small will be much appreciated and go directly towards helping to save our beautiful koalas.
For more information on this project and to see regular updates please like us on Facebook at Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter.
We hope to be able to fund the development of a research project into our koalas and the threats to them such as scabies. We are aiming to raise enough money to build a mobile education display trailer, construct a koala rescue trailer, a treatment centre and quarantine enclosure to help in the treatment, rehabilitation and release of our sick and injured koalas.
We will be running education and information sessions at local schools, community groups, markets and events and we will be hosting a number of Community Koala Count events to collect data on the current koalas. We are also gaining support from other organisations such Universities, Rotary clubs and other Wildlife organisations. Any donation no matter how large or small will be much appreciated and go directly towards helping to save our beautiful koalas.
For more information on this project and to see regular updates please like us on Facebook at Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter.
An insight- Grand Final weekend 2018 at Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter
Dutch Thunder Wildlife volunteers attended to 24 rescue call outs over the long weekend. The stats aren’t good as 13 of these calls were for our beloved koalas.
- 1 female hit by a car, she died and now her joey is in our care (this was not called in by the driver)
- 1 suspected, unreported dog attack, injuries looked to be 3-5 days old, he was treated but unfortunately he died today
- there were 5 scabies cases, 2 adults euthanased, 1 adult and an 800gm joey died soon after arriving at the shelter, the mother of the joey is still up in the tree under observation, she too has scabies
- we had a Mum and joey fall from a tree, Mum is in care but baby died
- we also attended 3 welfare checks
As you can see our koalas are in trouble and this is why we need your help, please spread the word far and wide.
- 1 female hit by a car, she died and now her joey is in our care (this was not called in by the driver)
- 1 suspected, unreported dog attack, injuries looked to be 3-5 days old, he was treated but unfortunately he died today
- there were 5 scabies cases, 2 adults euthanased, 1 adult and an 800gm joey died soon after arriving at the shelter, the mother of the joey is still up in the tree under observation, she too has scabies
- we had a Mum and joey fall from a tree, Mum is in care but baby died
- we also attended 3 welfare checks
As you can see our koalas are in trouble and this is why we need your help, please spread the word far and wide.
2nd visit a donation of $800
Our first visit to dutch- we took a car of pouches and groceries
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Kylee & James surprised me at the Kinglake Market in December
Kylee visited my wildlife exhibition. she was blown away by it.
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