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24.01.2022 ***UPDATE - Mr Roo (Justin)*** Recently Dr Elaine and Dr Chris paid a visit to Mr Roo who, who you might remember had been brutally shot by a hunting arrow. He recently developed some pain and swelling so he was anaesthetised again to see what might have been the cause and they provided more drainage to the wound.... These wonderful vets also administered another long acting antibiotic injection and pain relief so he was more comfortable. Head to Vets For Compassion to see a very cute video of him in recovery being given Nutrigel (a vitamin paste) as he comes out of the anaesthetic. Thank you to Stella from Wildhaven St Andrews for looking after him on his long journey to recovery. He is calm and settled and enjoying the tasty offerings on hand. Fingers crossed he continues to heal. A BIG THANK YOU to those who donated in his last post. Funds will be used toward his care. Good luck (Sharon) Video credit: Stella

24.01.2022 ROOS GETTING LOST This weekend we received a number of calls for kangaroos in the streets. With restrictions starting to ease, please take care on the roads, and when walking your dogs PLEASE keep them on a leash so that our beautiful native wildlife can be safe. THOMASTOWN We received calls for two seperate cases in Saturday quite close to each other. One had been hit by a car. After being sedated, it was assessed and taken into care. ... The other had found his way into an industrial estate. Thankfully he went into the car park of a factory block with secure gates. The caller kept the gates closed until we could get there. Under expert guidance he was sedated, assessed and provided some medication, then given the all clear for release back to his mob. DIAMOND CREEK A number of calls were made about a roo, first spotted in the supermarket car park, and then turning up later in a side street with some facial injuries. After successfully containing him, he was transported to a vet for assessment and then taken to a carer to monitor his recovery. He'll be released back when he is well again. Thanks to everyone involved in these rescues: Krysti, Jayson, Sharon, Natasha, Debbie, Ray, and all the callers and public who helped us out. Help us help them. Donate today: www.wildliferescuers.org.au/donate

21.01.2022 A huge well done to our Rescuer Andrew who attended to the lost kangaroo in Target Greensborough. The poor boy was lost and disoriented. After Andrew was able to safely contain him, he was taken to be thoroughly examined. He had a broken tooth and some swelling and will remain in care for observation for a few days. We are still waiting on photos of the rescue from the Centre Security, however the news article linked contains some brief footage of the roo hopping through the centre. https://youtu.be/KmTeIaYBKSM

20.01.2022 TARGET ROO (getting a jump start on Christmas shopping) It’s 8:29am, I’m laying in bed having just woken up to a mass of rescue messages from not only our team but from Wildlife Victoria as well. I was thinking I should get up and go help with a few of the local cases, I don’t normally do much rescues on mornings if I have work that afternoon as I use that time to let's say clean the house *cough watch tv*... And then the text came in: Hi, can you rescue (1)Kangaroo, Eastern Grey caused by displaced native in GREENSBOROUGH in TARGET shop? Thanks. I thought "really"? I immediately said yes and got the contact details. I called the person who reported the case to let them know I was on my way and thinking it may have been in the loading dock? But was shocked when they said No it’s in the actual shop in the shopping center! When I arrived I assessed the situation and made a note of the possible outcomes and talked it through with the centre security team. After hearing how he was quite mobile getting in, I was surprised that he didn’t try to get away from me; instead he wanted to fight with my blanket. After a few attempts of him laying into my blanket I told the security/maintenance person helping me to come from behind with my other blanket and to place it over the roo while he was occupied playing with my blanket. Once safely covered and given a few minutes to calm down, a quick check over was given and we then got him into a transport bag and was escorted out of the shopping centre. He has some cracked teeth, a little bit of nail wear and some swelling in a few spots so has gone into care for a few days to be monitored. I believe he may have been caught out in the morning with traffic and while dodging cars in the streets of Greensborough he somehow made it into the level parking lot. I was then told they were trying to usher him back to the lower levels of the parking lot when he got a fright and too off into the centre. Thanks to everyone involved in happy me to safely a swiftly capture the roo and for keeping watch of him while I was on my way. (Andrew) If you would like to Help Us Help Them, please head to www.wildliferescuers.org.au/donate We are a registered charity and all donations are tax deductible.

17.01.2022 MISSING A TOE I accepted a case around 9:30am for an injured Kangaroo (with half his foot missing) in Plenty Gorge, Doreen. The case notes said we need eyes on and likely need a shooter or darter. After receiving further instructions from the phone operator Brooke, I headed out and parked in the near the ‘pin drop’ area. Gumboots on, water, rescue kit and I was on my way. ... I walked and walked and walked up and down hills, along tracks that were a foot wide, noting I was getting closer to the last known location of this roo. As I walked along, I began to descend and could hear the rapids of the creek flowing over the rocks and I rounded the corner and there it was, the bridge where he should have been. A beautiful cool area with lots of covering, protection from people and evidence that he had been there but was no longer. I searched the area for a couple of hours and then left feeling defeated that I could not find him and that he was still out there. I let the caller Andrew know as he bushwalks every day and was going to head out again, early evening. Around 6pm the Andrew messaged to say he had found him, about 150/200m south of the previous location. I headed back out with Debbie & Brooke, following the new ‘pin drop’ and there he was, close to the creek bank. He had positioned himself safely under a shrub that he seemed to have made his home. Blanketing him was not an option due to his position under a bush so a call to Jay was placed for backup and the Kangaroo was given his wings shortly after. A large male, his injury was an old one, having lost his large toe on his foot. He had an infection which was shutting his body down. He now lays under his bush overlooking the swift waters of the creek, no longer seeing or hearing the sounds around him. While his soul hops free his body remains a part of The Gorge forever. A huge Thank you to rescuers Debbie, Brooke, Jay and to Andrew for calling us to help ease this big boy's suffering. (Leonie) Help us help them. Donate today. www.wildliferescuers.org.au/donate We are a registered charity and donations over $2 are tax deductible.

16.01.2022 This morning Debbie and Jay attended a big male kangaroo with a severely broken leg in the Plenty Gorge. The case had been referred to us from Rescue Rehabilitate Release . We would never have found the roo without the amazing directions from Max who had called it in. Max sent photos showing exactly where he was as well as a pin drop. ... The photos show how hard he was to see and how important it is for our rescuers to be given as much information regarding the location of the injured animal as possible. The big male roo was given his wings. Without Max he would have suffered for many days as he slowly succumbed to his injuries. Help us help them. Donate today: www.wildliferescuers.org.au/donate

14.01.2022 ***UPDATE - WARRANDYTE ARROW VICTIM*** It is still early days but there are signs of improvement. Mr Roo (aka Justin) is up and eating and also weight bearing on his injured leg. There were concerns that there may have been irreparable nerve damage, but it seems as though he was lucky in that department.... The big hurdle to overcome now is infection. Please keep everything crossed that an infection doesn't take hold. He is so gentle and trusting as he watches Stella, his carer, deliver fresh water. (Please never approach wildlife like this). Wishing you more improvement in the coming days xx (Sharon)

09.01.2022 BUSY DAY! Today has been a busy day for us rescuers. Case 1 - Epping... It started with a call for a Kangaroo in Epping with a very badly broken leg (broken in 3 places. Unfortunately with broken legs this bad they can’t be rehabilitated so the call was made to give this roo it’s wings. Case 2 - Yarrambat Next was a little joey that had its leg caught in the fence. The family was very protective: hanging around and charging at anyone trying to help. In the end we had to go in as a group and act quickly with one of us to secure the joey before hurting itself more while the rest of us kept eyes on the other roos and kept them away for safety. After the joey was removed from the fence, there were no major injuries so was released and went straight back to mum and hopped into the safety of her pouch. Case 3 - Lalor This roo and been reported several times throughout the morning in a suburban park with busy streets on all four sides. Eventually she made her way down a street and into someone’s backyard. A quick thinking passerby shut the side gate to the property and notified the residents. We were able to safely contain her in nets, assessed and released back to her mob. Case 4 - Fawkner While on the way to Lalor we had a call from Victoria Police requesting assistance with a roo on the move in Fawkner. Instead of coming to Lalor, Leonie went to assess the situation in Fawkner. The roo was very mobile. After finishing with Lalor we split up with some assisting Leonie and others heading to Yarrambat below. Being so mobile we also needed the assistance of a darter. He was assessed having some nail and pad wear, and very exhausted. He was taken into care for rest and observation. Case 5 - Yarrambat again We had a call from Yarrambat Park Golf Course to assist with a small roo with a large gash on its face. Met the staff and went down to where he was. Just a small joey and no parents nearby keeping watch. He was seemingly unaware of our presence until approached and then hopped off. We needed assistance from a darter also for this little one. Once he was down we were able to assess the extend of the concern. He was a very large abscess and infection to the side of his face , coupled with severe malnutrition and poor teeth health, we made the difficult decision to euthanise him. Thank you to all the rescuers, darters, Vic police and public for the help on all these cases . It’s now time for a nap. (Andrew) If you would like to Help Us Help Them, please head to www.wildliferescuers.org.au/donate We are a registered charity and all donations are tax deductible.

08.01.2022 HOP ON DOWN TO TARGET! Received a call from Wildlife Victoria this morning to attend to another roo in a shopping centre this time in Epping. Not sure what it is with Target Australia but this roo was found out the front of the store waiting for them to open.... Debbie and I were able to safely contain him. We took him for an assessment but unfortunately he was given his wings. He was missing his 2 front top teeth and both bottom teeth had been shattered. Most likely from being clipped by a car earlier on in the morning.(last picture if you want to see) This is just another reminder to call in a kangaroo if it’s been hit even if it hops off. Lucky for this roo he was found otherwise he would have starved to death from being unable to eat or infection would have set in and slowly would have made him sicker and sicker. (Andrew) If you would like to Help Us Help Them, please head to www.wildliferescuers.org.au/donate We are a registered charity and all donations are tax deductible.

07.01.2022 I WISH SOMEONE HAD CALLED SOONER TO HELP MY MUM This morning I was called to attend to an injured mumma roo with an at foot joey. These cases make the pit of my stomach get all balled up because they can be so tricky... An injured mum with a healthy baby that can take off and hide for hours, days or disappear altogether. ... Today, little Jean stoody by her mum, and all 6.5kg of her tried to protect and warn her mum over and over that I was nearby. Jean's fight response to protect, rather than flight response to run, although heartbreaking, made it much smoother to rescue her, than if she had chosen to run. Jean's mum had been hit by a car sometime ago, and although she hopped off because her hips or legs weren't broken, unfortunately her tail was. Although broken tails can sometimes be fixed, the open wounds left because it wasn't called on sooner, unfortunatelty left a massive infection and irreparable damage. Thank you to property owners David and Jean who made the call when they saw the injured mum on their Cottlesbridge property. Little Jean is now in care, and though missing her mum, is settling in. Please call them in, even if they hop away. Good luck on your next journey little one. RIP mumma (Sharon)

04.01.2022 LOST FALCON Last week we received a call from Lisa who had found a falcon hanging out in her pool area. While it was a good day for a swim, it was highly unusual to find a falcon in a small suburban backyard. The beautiful bird of prey was not showing signs of being able to fly. Our volunteer attended and immediately took the bird to Lort Smith Animal Hospital for assessment.... After a thorough check and consultation with a raptor expert the vets determined the falcon was a young one that had just started flying and was a little exhausted. A bit of R&R and the young predator was ready to be released. The next day the falcon was spotted being fed by the parents. Thank you to the team at Lort Smith for assessing and arranging the release. Photos: Lisa (Jayson) Help us help them. Make a tax-deductible donation today : www.wildliferescuers.org.au/donate

01.01.2022 THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE CALL Carol noticed a lone roo beside the railway tracks while on the Mernda line and called it in... If it doesn't look right, it probably isn't. After receiving the call, rescuer Brooke went out to search, but with darkness setting in the decision was made to resume the search in the morning.... Brooke followed up and contacted Metro trains first thing, trains were preceding with extreme caution and shortly after, Incident Response Commanders Steve and Logan reported they had found him. A short time later, the roo was contained. Although hopping well, his teeth were broken beyond repair and the only choice was to give him his wings. We are unsure as to the cause of his injuries even though he was found beside the train tracks. His injuries could have been easily caused by a vehicle on Plenty Rd. There were numerous holes cut in fences, which had allowed him to get in.beside the twin tracks. The holes have been reported, and will be repaired. Thank you again to everyone involved, Carol, Steve, Logan and Brooke, for getting this boy the help he needed. RIP little one Sharon