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24.01.2022 Wildlife carer Lucille Dupond regularly visits us at the SCWC clinic for the wildlife in her care. She had fires at Bemboka come right to the house & her kangaroo enclosures (you can see the burnt shade cloth in the photo) so grabbed her kangaroos and quickly evacuated in the nick of time (fire approaching fast on 3 fronts) & was fortunate that they were all saved as well as her house. We stopped in to check on her little joeys in care. Please consider donating to help us via the website or https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildlife-need-urgent-help-from-d

23.01.2022 This Echidna was brought into the clinic suffering from a fractured beak. Following examination, an X-ray was taken & the fracture treated under a general anaesthetic by Dr Ralph. As you can see, this little spiky girl is a mother carrying an egg. Skilled care was required during anaesthesia to manually support the structure holding the egg to avoid the egg being dislodged. Careful monitoring was needed until she fully recovered from her anaesthetic and was able to safely hold the egg herself with her muscular structure. Having been given antibiotics and pain relief, mother and egg were safely discharged to an experienced wildlife carer and will return in a few weeks for a review with Dr Ralph.

23.01.2022 The Southern Cross Wildlife Care/Tree of Compassion team on the road today to reach fire affected carers & wildlife in need

22.01.2022 Out and about in the Snowy Mountains region, which was badly affected by bushfires, this weekend with our mobile clinic to visit animals in need.

20.01.2022 Physical distancing is difficult when you need to treat animals. But we continue by wearing the proper personal protective equipment & maintaining our distances with each other as best we can. This little joey urgently needed a blood transfusion, hence our essential service continues during this coronavirus pandemic.

20.01.2022 Tree-hugger! Dr Ralph in the Snowy Mountains region amongst koala habitat on a wildlife carers property

20.01.2022 Little Khadro, an injured baby wombat, was found a few days ago just down the road from us after her mother was killed. Fortunately, Georgia, a wildlife carer who regularly brings patients to us, was passing by and stopped to check. Khadro is currently with us in a intensive care and will be for a little while longer. In the expert care of our clinic manager, Glenda, she is kept in a small pouch in a humidicrib to keep her at the right temperature and fed frequently throughout the day and night. We hope she will pull through.

19.01.2022 We hope that you, your families & everyone is healthy & safe. Our latest clinic went ahead successfully with new spatial distancing arrangements to protect ourselves and carers from COVID-19 so everyone can keep safe. The last thing we need is for the people to get sick and not be able to help the animals. Thank you everyone for cooperating!

18.01.2022 This young wombat was burnt in the fires on the south coast of NSW. Here he is being examined by Dr Howard Ralph as part of the Southern Cross Wildlife Care/Tree of Compassion disaster response. He came back to the SCWC clinic on the weekend for a follow up visit & is recovering well under the watchful eye of his carer, Jan.

17.01.2022 A big thank you to all our kind-hearted donors! This special delivery from Stuart McAskill and his team at Masterpet Australia arrived yesterday. The wildlife will love those soft beds! Thank you from Southern Cross Wildlife Care and Tree of Compassion!

17.01.2022 Meet Polly the koala. Polly was rescued on the NSW South Coast by a member of the public but was kept for a day & not taken to a veterinarian for 24 hours. She was very stressed, emaciated & dehydrated by the time she reached SCWC & was examined by Dr Ralph. But she is now in good hands with an experienced koala carer who is in regular contact with us as we monitor Pollys progress. Happily, she is now much calmer and gaining weight. Theres still a long way to go for Polly & others like her but we will be with them on their journey to recovery the whole way. Please help us to help them recover & go back to a safe place in the wild by donating via our website or Go Fund Me campaign & sharing with others. https://www.southerncrosswildlifecare.org.au/donate/ or https://au.gofundme.com/f/wildlife-need-urgent-help-from-dr

17.01.2022 The contrasting stories of two rescued echidnas show the kindness of strangers and the importance of veterinary assessment. The echidna pictured, being cared for by Di, was found near the fires. It was likely fleeing the fires and was then attacked by a predator. Despite its visible injuries, it has been in for multiple visits to Dr Ralph and is responding well. Another echidna, much larger and on appearance no particular injuries, unfortunately died upon arrival at the clinic. Dr Ralph did a post-mortem and found the echidna must have been run over by a vehicle. So even the damaged ones can be saved, and the ones that look fine still need careful examination. Thanks to everyone for their rescue efforts and donations.

16.01.2022 Busy day yesterday with fire affected animals. Some large animals with burnt feet & face who have been well cared for by John on his beautiful bush property near Kanangra Boyd National Park needing treatment. One of them, Khadro, a large eastern grey kangaroo, had her joey anxiously waiting nearby for us to finish. They are in in safe & loving hands with John now. Please help us continue to help our wildlife by donating via our web page or Go Fund me campaign. https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildlife-need-urgent-help-from-d

16.01.2022 In a world filled with overwhelming suffering, look for the helpers As the Australian wildfire crisis continues, the incredible people at Southern Cross Wildl...ife Care are hard at work helping give injured animals a second chance through their expert care. Click on each photograph to learn more about some of the bushfire survivors. #AustralianBushfireDisaster *** As always, all We Animals Media images are available for free or by donation to media and non-profit organizations. For specific image inquiries regarding the Australian wildfire crisis and its impact on animals, please email: [email protected]

16.01.2022 Almost your last chance to participate in the Bushfire & Burns & the Management of Wildlife course being offered as a webinar & be prepared for summer. Registra...tions close on the weekend but in order to ensure you get your notes delivered on time, they need to be posted tomorrow. Follow the link below for info https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bushfires-burns-and-the-man See more

16.01.2022 Dr Howard Ralph briefing the rescue & triage team searching burnt bushland around Lithgow, NSW. We are setting up a veterinary base at Oberon Showground. Many animals still out there injured in the bush. Sad.

16.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all!

15.01.2022 There are many threats to wildlife. One of the greatest is the wire fence. Barbed wire on the top strands often snags macropods as they try to clear them and then the barbs lock them like a trap, causing fractures and too often they can be hanging there with no rescue. Pest proof fences prevent animals pushing through or under. Loose barbed wire cause wounds. All are life threatening when fire looms. We urge land owners particularly to look at wildlife friendly fencing to reduce the collateral injuries and deaths to our furry friends. (These images were taken during our visit to fire affected areas on the NSW South Coast)

14.01.2022 Dr Ralph being supervised writing up a patient’s notes at the clinic this morning

14.01.2022 A story of HOPE...thank you for sharing Shannon

13.01.2022 Buble was such a good girl at the clinic. We were all initially a little concerned at how we would get a 30+kg wombat with an injured leg, who we were told bites, out of her travel box but she just loved her scratches & with some sedation, was very compliant. We were all very happy that following a thorough clinical examination & several radiographs, it seems she doesn’t have a fracture. With some pain relief, rest & care, we hope she’ll recover quickly. What a beautiful girl she is!

13.01.2022 Thanks, Dianne. Always happy to help our beautiful wild creatures. And Burrow is such a sweetie!

13.01.2022 This echidna was unfortunately burnt by bushfires but was fortunately picked up by a wildlife carer & promptly taken to the Southern Cross Wildlife Care centre for veterinary care. She was assessed & treated under a general anaesthetic since burns are very painful and wildlife become stressed very easily. After multiple visits for treatment (since burn injuries require more than one treatment), we are pleased that this little spiky creature is healing well. Please consider donating to help us continue to help our native wildlife https://www.southerncrosswildlifecare.org.au/donate/ or via https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildlife-need-urgent-help-from-d

12.01.2022 Some amazing satellite images and photos from the catastrophic fires Australia recently experienced

11.01.2022 Happy Earth Day! Despite many of us being in lockdown, there is still much we can do to help our planet. Check it out on this website:

11.01.2022 This poor little echidna was spotted by a member of the public on their rural property. They had seen him a few times & quickly realised something was wrong so called their local wildlife care group. Thanks to Dianne for bringing him in to us for a diagnosis & treatment.

10.01.2022 Whilst attending to patients affected by the fire, Margaret, a wildlife carer in Oberon who was so kind as to help provide tables & seats etc for our make shift clinic & even mopped the floor, brought in a young cockatoo someone had found a couple of days earlier for Dr Ralph to examine. Whilst our focus is on the fires, we would never turn any animal away & happy to see any who need help. This poor little feathered thing was injured but will hopefully heal with the right care.

09.01.2022 Preparing to capture an injured wallaby around the Jenolan Caves area. Photo shows Howard, Tania & John preparing the dart gun to sedate the animal. And yes, its dark!

09.01.2022 Woolly the echidna was back for a review the other day. Just to reiterate, he has hyperkeratosis not mange. Echidnas are not known to have mange. We are pleased his treatment is going well & his condition is improving.

08.01.2022 Dr Howard Ralph will be attending the Oberon Showgrounds field clinic as part of this combined team response. If you have animals in care, please bring them to the temporary clinics for a checkup and to get medications (free of cost). Anyone in the Blue Mountains and central west, please share this on your FB page and with your community.

05.01.2022 This little wombat was picked up from a fire & brought to our mobile team for examination & treatment. The poor thing has been orphaned and with a big burn on his back. We have no idea how long he was wandering around for. His burn was treated under anaesthesia so as to not feel anything during the process. He has been progressing well & hopefully will be racing around with other little wombats soon. Please help us continue to help our wildlife by donating via our web page or Go Fund me campaign https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildlife-need-urgent-help-from-d

05.01.2022 Work carries on at Southern Cross Wildlife Care. This little kangaroo was hit by a car whilst in his mothers pouch. Sadly, his mother didnt make it but fortunately he was rescued and immediately brought to the clinic for treatment & care.

03.01.2022 Wallaby with burns waking up after his veterinary treatment at the clinic

03.01.2022 Wombats digging for water which other species benefit from

03.01.2022 One of our current in-patients, a Blue-tongue Lizard, with a fractured jaw. We have operated but will need to again. Hes picking up but we still have to hand feed him daily.

02.01.2022 Treating all creatures, great & small

02.01.2022 After the bushfires, wildlife need you now more than ever. Will you help us save wildlife by making a tax deductable gift today? Last summers bushfires saw the greatest single loss of wildlife in modern history. It is estimated that over 1.25 billion animals, found only in Australia, perished. Some species have now been pushed even closer to the brink of extinction. With the loss of vast tracts of habitat, many native animals are struggling to survive as they battle human in...duced impacts like cars, barbed wire fences, and guns. And when they are sick or injured, they often have nowhere to go. Even when they make it into care, they are often euthanised. At Southern Cross Wildlife Care, every life is precious. We give all wildlife the treatment and care they deserve. We believe that every animal has the right to life & we will give them that chance to the best of our ability. We always felt that every animal mattered, but now this is even more so. Will you help those remaining survive? Please make a donation by June 30 & help us save a life. Donate today and know that you have contributed to saving our precious wildlife. https://www.southerncrosswildlifecare.org.au/donate/

02.01.2022 There are a few local heroes emerging from the recent bushfires - and volunteer veterinarian Dr Howard Ralph is one of them. He has been working around the cloc...k to help hundreds of native animals impacted by the bushfires. Dr Ralph and his wife Glenda, who is a veterinarian nurse, are continually on call and run Southern Cross Wildlife Care. The charity service is completely volunteer run and mostly funded by Dr Ralphs work as a medical doctor in Braidwood. But despite being so busy, Dr Ralph remains upbeat, buoyed by the recent rain. Within a few days the green appears out of the dust and thats very encouraging, because many of the patients weve had will be able to seek food without going onto the verge of the roads, he said. Theres also a chance now for the [burnt] habitat to start recovering. Southern Cross Wildlife Care

02.01.2022 Happy World Animal Day!!! For us, every day is world animal day as we try & help as many as we can.

01.01.2022 Today, March 3, is World Wildlife Day. This years theme is about raising awareness about the importance of our planets amazing diversity of wildlife and whats at risk if we continue to exploit it. Australia is particularly rich in biodiversity & has so many unique creatures that occur nowhere else in the world. Creatures that we should all value, cherish & protect. https://www.wildlifeday.org/