Peoples Post Retreat 8 May 2012

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Healing on the wild side LILLIAN AMOS

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ILD animals in the southern suburbs will in future be treated at a R4,6 million medical facility. In a first for the City, a short-term Wildlife Care Facility opened at the Grassy Park SPCA last Wednesday. Construction on the facility started last September with primary funding from the national lottery and R600 000 from the SPCA. The facility will provide emergency treatment to a range of injured, sick and errant wild animals. SPCA CEO Allan Perrins says the wildlife unit “serves a critical role in responding to reports of displaced, injured and sick wildlife and investigates reports of cruelty to wild animals. However, until now our ability to provide optimal care and treatment to the myriad of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish rescued each year, has been limited by the lack of specialist facilities to properly house and care for them.” The need for such a facility was identified in 2000 when the SPCA first started responding to wildlife emergencies. SPCA Wildlife Unit supervisor Brett Glasby says: “The facility has been designed and masterfully built to enable us to simultaneously care for different types of wild animals that require short-term treatment

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and care before being released back into the wild or, where appropriate, transferred to a long-term rehabilitation centre.” He says displaced animals need a safe, warm and quiet place to recover before being released back into the wild. “For those with injuries, such as burns or wounds, or those that are emaciated and dehydrated, we now have facilities to provide specialist treatment and care.” The facility will be operated to “internationally recognised standards” and will play a big role in protecting and conserving wildlife. During the last fiscal year (April 2010 to March 2011) the SPCA Wildlife Unit responded to 230 wildlife rescues involving more than 1 000 animals. The team investigated nearly 200 wildlife cruelty cases and was involved in over 450 human/wildlife conflict issues. The unit also undertook inspections of 14 captive wildlife facilities. They expect these numbers to increase. Although construction is complete, the cost of running the facility is budgeted at just under R1 million a year. The SPCA is looking to individuals, foundations, trusts and corporate donors to support the initiative. More information can be obtained at www.spca-ct.co.za or visit them on the corner of First Avenue and First Road, Grassy Park.

MUCH TO CROW ABOUT: Wildlife Unit Inspector Gareth Petterson from Plumstead with a rescued Cape Black Crow currently being cared for in the new facility. Photos: Supplied

LOOK AT ME NOW: An Iguana, res­ cued by the CoGH SPCA Wildlife Unit.

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