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A LACK of support has sounded the death-knell for an organisation dedicated to helping local wildlife. However the group’s immediate past president David Bishop said that doesn’t mean that the local injured native fauna would be left to fend for itself. Mr Bishop said the Warwick Wildlife Care and Rescue Inc had been wound up following the February members’ meeting. “It was a difficult decision made for a number of reasons”, Mr Bishop said. “But primarily, unfortunately after 12 months we have been unable to garner sufficient member and community support to sustain the association any longer. “We would like to acknowledge and thank Telstra Shop Warwick, Spicers Peak Lodge, Alsco and Warwick Woodcrafters for their support, and members of the public who donated second-hand materials. These will continue to be put to good use.” He stressed that the winding up of the association didn’t mean that Warwick and surrounds no longer had a dedicated wildlife care and rescue team. “Only the association has been wound up,” Mr Bishop said. “We’ll continue to provide wildlife care and rescue services via a network of individually licensed carers locally. We want to assure members of the public that we are still here and able to help when they find injured or orphaned wildlife, and they have only the one rescue hotline number to remember.” The network will continue under the registered name Warwick Wildlife Care and Rescue and will maintain the cen-
tralised rescue phone number - 0447 108 619 - and a call register of licensed carers operating in the region. They are also still closely working with Granite Belt Wildlife Carers to ensure full coverage of the Southern Downs region. Carers on the register are self-funded volunteers. “The winding up of the Association means that we can no longer actively seek public donations and support from local businesses - and no such approaches will be made,” Mr Bishop said. “If any businesses do receive requests for support supposedly coming from Warwick Wildlife, we would urge them to contact our rescue phone to seek clarification before making any donations of money or goods.” “We’re also maintaining the website and Facebook page to share information, we just no longer have members or the association structure,” he said. The network intends to continue with the objective of educating the public about wildlife issues, and has recently presented to the local Guides and Kidszone Vacation Care. “If any local group is after information on wildlife related issues, feel free to give our rescue phone a call and we’ll see what we can do to help”, Mr Bishop said. If you are a licensed carer or member of another wildlife group, and are interested in being included in the Warwick Wildlife call contact list, contact them via their site www.warwickwildlife.org. au or phone 0447 108 619. Details are kept confidential and are for rescue and rehabilitation co-ordination only.
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