The wonderful Sir David Attenborough turned 95 over the weekend! David Attenborough is one of the most valuable and loved naturalists of our time - contributing so much to environmental education and awareness over the years. He is a true Wildlife Hero!
We hope he had a wonderful birthday full of interesting critters 💐🌳🐆🦓🦍🐘🦛🦜🌳
Check out the video below - 95 years of his life, in 95 seconds!
Amazing incredible man. A saviour and teacher of our wildlife. Thank you. May u have a very happy birthday. 🎂
Sad that he still has to fight for much needed protection for our natural world, that the 'powers that be' ignore his expertise in the name of economic and population growth.
We hope all of the mums out there (including animal mums!) had a wonderful #MothersDay 💐
In honour of #MarineMonth as well as #mothersday check out this article about the lengths that whale mums go to in the first few months, to make sure their calves are healthy and full. That's some strong motherly love!
Called “capital breeders”, the females build up energy reserves in summer feeding grounds – relying solely on fat stores throughout the breeding season.
Welcome to #MarineMonth at Backyard Buddies! This month we will be talking about all things marine 🐋🦈🐙🦀🐢🐟 and to kick things off, we are featuring the glorious Australian Pelican!
While Pelicans aren't exclusively found in marine environments, this backyard buddy is often spotted around the shores of waterways, bays and beaches, and is a very recognisable Australian bird.
One of the most amazing things about the pelican is its enormous bill - it comes with an extendable pouch, which can hold up to 13 litres of water! Pelicans use this pouch to scoop up water, strain it out, and swallow the fish that are unlucky enough to remain in their mouth 🐟🐠🐡
The Pelican’s massive bill has an extendable pouch which can hold up to 13 litres of water. The pouch acts as a net to catch fish. They strain all the water out the sides of their bills, then swallo...
As the last day of #VetMonth, here is a reminder that nominations are still open for the #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign!
With some very exciting opportunities coming up (to be revealed soon 🙊) for clinics signed up to the campaign, now is the time to nominate any vet, vet nurse or veterinary clinic that you think deserves recognition for the great work they do with our beautiful native wildlife!
Attention all vets, vet nurses and veterinary staff!
We are very excited to let you know that as a part of our Wildlife Heroes #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign, and through the support of the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Initiative of the Australian Government, the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife are able to offer two free veterinary training webinars, as well as a discount code for further wildlife webinars. These webinars have been created for us by Exotic Veterinary Nurse Training.
The current webinars available are:
• Basic Triage and Husbandry of Australian Wildlife in Vet Clinics • Koalas and the Bushfire Response
By using the discount code ‘fnpw’ you can also get 20% off the following webinars for the next 12 months, as well as any new wildlife webinars developed over the year:
• Freshwater Turtle Shell Repair and Wound Management • Hand rearing – Preparing for the Wild • Koala Care in the General Practice Setting • Australian Possum Care in the General Practice Setting • Australian Freshwater Turtle Anaesthesia
Please feel free to share this information to anyone veterinary staff that you think might benefit. Also, if you know a vet or vet nurse that you wish to nominate as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/
The majority (82%) of wildlife arrive in veterinary care due to trauma of some kind. The most common cause is animals being hit by cars, followed by predation by dogs and cats.
Dr Bradley was nominated by a local wildlife carer, who had some glowing words to say!
"Dr Tamsyn, and the amazing ARH staff care for our wildlife patients 24/7. They are kind and compassionate to the stressed rescuers and carers and members of public coming in with, quite often, extremely ill or severely injured animals and their service and skills are beyond compare. I am the Acting Species Coordinator for Macropods and Wombats and can not recommend Dr Tamsyn highly or warmly enough. I’ve been taking animals to ARH for many years now, including my own pets and am so incredibly grateful for them. Dr Tamsyn and some of the nursing staff have also become fantastic wildlife carers, and have undergone extra training in wildlife medicine which, to me, shows even greater dedication."
The picture featured on this post shows Dr Tamsyn with a Swamp Wallaby 'Willow' who she raised from a very small, just furred, very stressed orphan into a healthy, happy and confident sub adult wallaby who has now been successfully released.
We are in awe of the amazing work that Dr Tamsyn does every day, and applaud ARH Gosford for their commitment to saving our native wildlife.
If you have a vet or vet nurse that you wish to nominate as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign at the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/
In 2015 the United Nations adopted a set of 17 #sustainabledevelopmentgoals that serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and into the future. SDGs are now a globally recognised way of measuring impact in designated areas.
FNPW's work on growing parks and saving species has had the most impact on six specific #SDGs
SDG 13: Climate Action
After the Black Summer bushfires, FNPW committed to plant one million trees by 2025.
With thanks to our major partners, One Tree Planted and L'OCCITANE en Provence, Bushfire Recovery Nurseries have been established to support restoration.
These nurseries build on established community nurseries to support community engagement projects and to deliver large scale planting projects.
Sites will be planted with various native tree species that will help protect threatened wildlife such as the koala, glossy black cockatoo and swift parrot. Initial locations have been established in Yankalilla (SA), Hawkesbury (NSW) and the ACT.
Today is World Veterinary Day! This day is an annual celebration of the veterinary profession, and the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife would like to say a huge thank you to vets and vet nurses across Australia for the incredible work that they do every day.
Not only do vets take care of our precious pets and farm animals, but they also often work tirelessly to help treat and rehabilitate our native wildlife. Our #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign is currently live and aims to help recognise and support vets and vet nurses across the country that contribute to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of our beautiful native wildlife.
Today our feature #WildlifeFriendlyVet is Dr Ali Bee, from the Bayside Veterinary Clinic of Palms Veterinary Group in Townsville, QLD.
Ali was nominated by a client, who had the following to say:
"Ali is one of only three vets we are able to take our bats/flying foxes to for treatment, as well as any other wildlife we rescue or care for. Ali has always been a caring, willing and very capable vet and friend to many of us in Townsville. Every time we need Ali she is there, and there is not one but hundreds of times over that Ali has helped us nurture, heal and return our rescued animals to freedom."
Thanks to Ali for providing such great care to our native animals!
Today our feature #wildlifefriendlyvet is Dr Alistair Hayward of Mivet in Leeton and Narrandera, NSW.
Dr Hayward was nominated by a local wildlife carer, who was extremely appreciative of his commitment to achieving the best possible outcome for wild patients, irrespective of whether they are endangered or common, with his strong conviction that every animal is important.
Dr Hayward will go out of his way to treat wildlife, seeing patients out of hours and at no cost to the wildlife carer.
We applaud Dr Hayward's commitment to our beautiful native species.
In 2015 the United Nations adopted a set of 17 #sustainabledevelopmentgoals that serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and into the future. SDGs are now a globally recognised way of measuring impact in designated areas.
FNPW’s work on growing parks and saving species has had the most impact on six specific #sdgs
SDG 4: Quality Education
In 2020 1.7M people learned about their natural environment through Backyard Buddies.
Backyard Buddies is an educational initiative provided by FNPW to give simple tips about transforming your backyard into a safe and inviting habitat haven. Backyard Buddies are the native plants and animals that share our urban areas, waterways, backyards and parks. Backyard Buddies are also the people who value native wildlife and want to protect it.
To learn more about FNPW’s impact through achievement of the SDGs in 2020, download our impact report here: bit.ly/3wvoBBg
The next #WildlifeFriendlyVet to be featured this month is Dr Ben Brown, the practice owner and veterinarian at Sydney Animal Hospitals Northern Beaches. Dr Brown was nominated three times!
Dr Brown and his practice do over $60,000 worth of pro bono wildlife work every year, treating wildlife every day despite their busy schedule, and constantly trying to upskill their staff. The practice also sent teams of vets and vet nurses to assist wildlife during the terrible Black Summer bushfires in 2019/20.
It is vets like Dr Brown that deserve so much recognition for their hard work taking care of our native wildlife. Through the Wildlife Friendly Vets campaign, the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife hope to assist vets like this in accessing funding, training and resources to support them in their work.
When I was a vet nurse 40 years ago, the Heynes & Shenman Veterinary Hospital I worked at treated wildlife and guide dogs for no charge. Heartening to see the tradition is continuing. This is what truly caring for animals is all about <3 xxx.
So cool!!
Thankyou Dr Brown you are very much appreciated......so many of these animals live because of your selfless generosity.
Thanks to Third Sector News for sharing the launch of our Wildlife Friendly Vets program, part of our ‘Wildlife Heroes’ project.
Our new program aims to promote the challenging and unpaid work that veterinary practices do, as well as providing them with training and resources to support them in this work.
Our next wonderful vet featured as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets program is Dr Alison Banfield of Sanford Veterinary Clinic in Geraldton, WA.
Alison was nominated by a local wildlife carer, who had the following to say:
"Ali has been there for me and my wildlife for over 13 years now. Her staff at the clinic always have time for the wildlife and are so very helpful in attaining the best help for any rescues. There has been times out of hours, late at night that Ali has met me at the clinic to assist the injured. Ali has spent hundred of hours & hundred of kilometres going to release sites and assisting the wildlife under medication for travelling. There has been so many animals she is responsible for returning to the bush."
We are so appreciative of the amazing work vets like Alison do to help our native wildlife. 🐨🦎🐦🐸🦅
Wonderful news Ali, and thank you so much for everything you do. Medical knowledge aside, you're always such a reassuring presence on those critical and emotionally draining release days. When Ali's there, you just feel that everything's going to be alright. Thanks once again Ali. 😊
🙏Thank goodness for the amazing 💋amount of 👍wonderful work you do.🙏 Your wonderful 💋bloods worth bottling. 🙏Thank you so very 💋very much.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Congratulations Ali - so well deserved - you and your team at Sanford Vets are truly amazing 🦘You are so giving of your time and help at all hours of the day and night - thank you for all you do 😃👍🏽
I hope you are all secure and safe tonight, Sunday 11th.
Well deserved , Ali & the whole team Sanford Veterinary Clinic are amazing 💚
Love kangaroos they are beautiful pets
I have raised 3 roos (mums were road kill) They are the most gorgeous, delightful creatures and very loving!!!!
You are a great person
Similar eyes..lol..cute as..!!
Oh wow fantastic work ❤
Care and Commitment
Great work.
'Buddies'?
I am nominating our local wonderful wildlife friendly vet but I dont have a photo of her in action to add, have asked the vet nurse in charge (a,so a wildlife carer) to email me one. Can I then add and send?
If you are working to restore habitat through tree planting in areas that were impacted by the 2019-2020 bushfires, you can now apply for a Bushfire Restoration Grant!
In 2020, FNPW supported the upgrade of four bushfire recovery nurseries to assist in restoration activities. These nurseries can now provide trees free of charge to organisations and individuals undertaking restoration works in surrounding areas.
Applications for the Bushfire Restoration Grants are online and individuals, community groups, organisations or government departments working in these areas are all eligible to apply for support for projects commencing in 2021.
Bushfire Restoration Grants Tree Planting The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife invites applications to support tree planting projects as part of bushfire restoration projects in and around reg...
This month we will be featuring many of the incredible vets, vet nurses and clinics that have joined our #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign.
One of the very first vets to be nominated by a local wildlife carer was Dr Charlie Carter of Southern Highlands Veterinary Centre. Charles is an incredible vet, who actually features in some of the pictures found on our website!
Charlie was nominated by Peg McDonald of Higher Ground Raptors, who had the following to say:
"Charlie has been my friend and wildlife vet for nearly 15 years. He never says no to any animal, tries his hardest to increase his wildlife knowledge by way of interacting with specialist overseas vets in our special field of birds of prey, and has completed other courses to improve his wildlife knowledge"
We are very happy to welcome Dr Charlie Carter to the community!
Nominations are still open so to nominate your vet, or for more information about the #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign, which forms part of the Wildlife Heroes project at the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, click here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/
Over the next few weeks, we are excited to share our #impact in 2020 through our support of projects that help achieve The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2015 the United Nations adopted a set of 17 #sustainabledevelopmentgoals that serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and into the future. SDGs are now a globally recognised way of measuring impact in designated areas.
FNPW’s work on growing parks and saving species has had the most impact on six specific #sdgs
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Caring for Carers: Volunteer wildlife carers play a critical role in the care and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned native animals in Australia. While this role can be extremely rewarding, it also comes with many challenges, and supporting the physical, mental and emotional wellness of these volunteers is vital if the sector is to succeed.
In 2020 FNPW partnered with Two Green Threads, an organisation that provides support to wildlife carers. Over the past 6 months, the Two Green Threads website has been visited by more than 2,300 individuals seeking help and resources.
To learn more about FNPW’s impact through achievement of the SDGs in 2020, download our impact report here: bit.ly/3wvoBBg
The wonderful Sir David Attenborough turned 95 over the weekend! David Attenborough is one of the most valuable and loved naturalists of our time - contributing so much to environmental education and awareness over the years. He is a true Wildlife Hero!
We hope he had a wonderful birthday full of interesting critters 💐🌳🐆🦓🦍🐘🦛🦜🌳
Check out the video below - 95 years of his life, in 95 seconds!
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Amazing incredible man. A saviour and teacher of our wildlife. Thank you. May u have a very happy birthday. 🎂
Sad that he still has to fight for much needed protection for our natural world, that the 'powers that be' ignore his expertise in the name of economic and population growth.
Amazing man!
We hope all of the mums out there (including animal mums!) had a wonderful #MothersDay 💐
In honour of #MarineMonth as well as #mothersday check out this article about the lengths that whale mums go to in the first few months, to make sure their calves are healthy and full. That's some strong motherly love!
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A mother’s love – the whales that go months without food to raise their calves
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Welcome to #MarineMonth at Backyard Buddies! This month we will be talking about all things marine 🐋🦈🐙🦀🐢🐟 and to kick things off, we are featuring the glorious Australian Pelican!
While Pelicans aren't exclusively found in marine environments, this backyard buddy is often spotted around the shores of waterways, bays and beaches, and is a very recognisable Australian bird.
One of the most amazing things about the pelican is its enormous bill - it comes with an extendable pouch, which can hold up to 13 litres of water! Pelicans use this pouch to scoop up water, strain it out, and swallow the fish that are unlucky enough to remain in their mouth 🐟🐠🐡
Read more great facts about the Australian Pelican here: backyardbuddies.org.au/backyard-buddies/pelican/
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Pelican - Backyard Buddies
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As the last day of #VetMonth, here is a reminder that nominations are still open for the #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign!
With some very exciting opportunities coming up (to be revealed soon 🙊) for clinics signed up to the campaign, now is the time to nominate any vet, vet nurse or veterinary clinic that you think deserves recognition for the great work they do with our beautiful native wildlife!
For more information check out the webpage: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/ and to nominate a #WildlifeFriendlyVet that you think could benefit from this campaign, click here: form.jotform.com/210618950821858
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Friends of the Pound
Today, we launched our fourth bushfire recovery nursery, together with Friends of the Koala Inc. and our partners, L'OCCITANE en Provence and One Tree Planted.
The 80,000 additional trees grown here will support the declining koala population on the NSW North Coast, particularly following the Black Summer.
To learn more about our bushfire recovery nurseries, go to: fnpw.org.au/project/bushfire-recovery-nurseries/
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We are thrilled to be a part of this amazing project🌲🌎
Attention all vets, vet nurses and veterinary staff!
We are very excited to let you know that as a part of our Wildlife Heroes #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign, and through the support of the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Initiative of the Australian Government, the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife are able to offer two free veterinary training webinars, as well as a discount code for further wildlife webinars. These webinars have been created for us by Exotic Veterinary Nurse Training.
The current webinars available are:
• Basic Triage and Husbandry of Australian Wildlife in Vet Clinics
• Koalas and the Bushfire Response
These webinars can be accessed here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/training-opportunities/
By using the discount code ‘fnpw’ you can also get 20% off the following webinars for the next 12 months, as well as any new wildlife webinars developed over the year:
• Freshwater Turtle Shell Repair and Wound Management
• Hand rearing – Preparing for the Wild
• Koala Care in the General Practice Setting
• Australian Possum Care in the General Practice Setting
• Australian Freshwater Turtle Anaesthesia
These webinars can be accessed here: www.exoticvetnursetraining.com/
Please feel free to share this information to anyone veterinary staff that you think might benefit. Also, if you know a vet or vet nurse that you wish to nominate as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/
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The majority (82%) of wildlife arrive in veterinary care due to trauma of some kind. The most common cause is animals being hit by cars, followed by predation by dogs and cats.Comment on Facebook
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I adore Blueys ♥️
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Today we are featuring Dr Tamsyn Bradley, a #WildlifeFriendlyVet from Animal Referral Hospital Gosford in NSW.
Dr Bradley was nominated by a local wildlife carer, who had some glowing words to say!
"Dr Tamsyn, and the amazing ARH staff care for our wildlife patients 24/7. They are kind and compassionate to the stressed rescuers and carers and members of public coming in with, quite often, extremely ill or severely injured animals and their service and skills are beyond compare. I am the Acting Species Coordinator for Macropods and Wombats and can not recommend Dr Tamsyn highly or warmly enough. I’ve been taking animals to ARH for many years now, including my own pets and am so incredibly grateful for them. Dr Tamsyn and some of the nursing staff have also become fantastic wildlife carers, and have undergone extra training in wildlife medicine which, to me, shows even greater dedication."
The picture featured on this post shows Dr Tamsyn with a Swamp Wallaby 'Willow' who she raised from a very small, just furred, very stressed orphan into a healthy, happy and confident sub adult wallaby who has now been successfully released.
We are in awe of the amazing work that Dr Tamsyn does every day, and applaud ARH Gosford for their commitment to saving our native wildlife.
If you have a vet or vet nurse that you wish to nominate as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign at the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/
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You rock, your knowledge of animal illness is a real asset to society. Thank you.🥰👍👍
Can tell from your beautiful smile you have a caring heart.
What a great name same as my cat
Oh lovely !!!❤️
Awesome 👏
Keep up the great work!
You do a fabulous job at the Animal Referral Hospital in Gosford, Thankyou!!
Thank you for all you do! ❤️🦘
Thanks for caring....
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In 2015 the United Nations adopted a set of 17
#sustainabledevelopmentgoals that serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and into the future. SDGs are now a globally recognised way of measuring impact in designated areas.
FNPW's work on growing parks and saving species has had the most impact on six specific #SDGs
SDG 13: Climate Action
After the Black Summer bushfires, FNPW committed to plant one million trees by 2025.
With thanks to our major partners, One Tree Planted and L'OCCITANE en Provence, Bushfire Recovery Nurseries have been established to support restoration.
These nurseries build on established community nurseries to support community engagement projects and to deliver large scale planting projects.
Sites will be planted with various native tree species that will help protect threatened wildlife such as the koala, glossy black cockatoo and swift parrot. Initial locations have been established in Yankalilla (SA), Hawkesbury (NSW) and the ACT.
Design Cred: davidmarlowdesign.co.uk/
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Today is World Veterinary Day! This day is an annual celebration of the veterinary profession, and the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife would like to say a huge thank you to vets and vet nurses across Australia for the incredible work that they do every day.
Not only do vets take care of our precious pets and farm animals, but they also often work tirelessly to help treat and rehabilitate our native wildlife. Our #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign is currently live and aims to help recognise and support vets and vet nurses across the country that contribute to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of our beautiful native wildlife.
For more information and to nominate your local vet, click here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/
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Victor Harbor Vets
Andrew Dally ❤️❤️❤️
Paul Swiatkowski
Bless all the vets everywhere! Wonderful people ❤️
Is it actually today, Monday, 26th April?
A great inspiration to all of us.
All beautiful people thank you 🙏🤗❤️
Thank you for your constant care ❤️
🌺
Thank You
Northern Beaches Vet Hospital
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Kylie Schooley
The Wild Vet Clinic 💕
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Today our feature #WildlifeFriendlyVet is Dr Ali Bee, from the Bayside Veterinary Clinic of Palms Veterinary Group in Townsville, QLD.
Ali was nominated by a client, who had the following to say:
"Ali is one of only three vets we are able to take our bats/flying foxes to for treatment, as well as any other wildlife we rescue or care for. Ali has always been a caring, willing and very capable vet and friend to many of us in Townsville. Every time we need Ali she is there, and there is not one but hundreds of times over that Ali has helped us nurture, heal and return our rescued animals to freedom."
Thanks to Ali for providing such great care to our native animals!
If you have a vet that you wish to nominate as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Paul Freeman
Thank you Ali for your dedication in caring for our wildlife thank you to the rescuers also. Ali you are awesome 🤗❤️
We are lucky to have you in Townsville Ali Bee !
Caring Vet ❤️
Great work. What a little cutie. ♥️
Enough with the fluffy bear pictures! Even the bloody NRMA is using them nowadays!
Congrats Ali. You are a hero to us all. 😇
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Today our feature #wildlifefriendlyvet is Dr Alistair Hayward of Mivet in Leeton and Narrandera, NSW.
Dr Hayward was nominated by a local wildlife carer, who was extremely appreciative of his commitment to achieving the best possible outcome for wild patients, irrespective of whether they are endangered or common, with his strong conviction that every animal is important.
Dr Hayward will go out of his way to treat wildlife, seeing patients out of hours and at no cost to the wildlife carer.
We applaud Dr Hayward's commitment to our beautiful native species.
If you have a vet that you wish to nominate as part of the #wildlifefriendlyvets campaign, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/ ... See MoreSee Less
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You are amazing💕💕💕
Your'e a star!
How lucky this planet is to have you ❤
So nice to read a lovely little story
Thank you Dr Hayward.
Excellent.
Alistair really is the Best Vet, We are very lucky to have Him in Leeton.
A great part of the world
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In 2015 the United Nations adopted a set of 17 #sustainabledevelopmentgoals that serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and into the future. SDGs are now a globally recognised way of measuring impact in designated areas.
FNPW’s work on growing parks and saving species has had the most impact on six specific #sdgs
SDG 4: Quality Education
In 2020 1.7M people learned about their natural environment through Backyard Buddies.
Backyard Buddies is an educational initiative provided by FNPW to give simple tips about transforming your backyard into a safe and inviting habitat haven. Backyard Buddies are the native plants and animals that share our urban areas, waterways, backyards and parks. Backyard Buddies are also the people who value native wildlife and want to protect it.
To learn more about FNPW’s impact through achievement of the SDGs in 2020, download our impact report here: bit.ly/3wvoBBg
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The next #WildlifeFriendlyVet to be featured this month is Dr Ben Brown, the practice owner and veterinarian at Sydney Animal Hospitals Northern Beaches. Dr Brown was nominated three times!
Dr Brown and his practice do over $60,000 worth of pro bono wildlife work every year, treating wildlife every day despite their busy schedule, and constantly trying to upskill their staff. The practice also sent teams of vets and vet nurses to assist wildlife during the terrible Black Summer bushfires in 2019/20.
It is vets like Dr Brown that deserve so much recognition for their hard work taking care of our native wildlife. Through the Wildlife Friendly Vets campaign, the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife hope to assist vets like this in accessing funding, training and resources to support them in their work.
If you have a vet that you wish to nominate as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Great job be proud 😍😍💖
When I was a vet nurse 40 years ago, the Heynes & Shenman Veterinary Hospital I worked at treated wildlife and guide dogs for no charge. Heartening to see the tradition is continuing. This is what truly caring for animals is all about <3 xxx.
So cool!!
Thankyou Dr Brown you are very much appreciated......so many of these animals live because of your selfless generosity.
You sir are my kind of hero!
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Thanks to Third Sector News for sharing the launch of our Wildlife Friendly Vets program, part of our ‘Wildlife Heroes’ project.
Our new program aims to promote the challenging and unpaid work that veterinary practices do, as well as providing them with training and resources to support them in this work.
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Foundation launches new program to support wildlife volunteers
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The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is launching the “Wildlife Friendly Vets Program” to support wildlife volunteers around the country.Comment on Facebook
Our next wonderful vet featured as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets program is Dr Alison Banfield of Sanford Veterinary Clinic in Geraldton, WA.
Alison was nominated by a local wildlife carer, who had the following to say:
"Ali has been there for me and my wildlife for over 13 years now. Her staff at the clinic always have time for the wildlife and are so very helpful in attaining the best help for any rescues. There has been times out of hours, late at night that Ali has met me at the clinic to assist the injured. Ali has spent hundred of hours & hundred of kilometres going to release sites and assisting the wildlife under medication for travelling. There has been so many animals she is responsible for returning to the bush."
We are so appreciative of the amazing work vets like Alison do to help our native wildlife. 🐨🦎🐦🐸🦅
If you have a vet that you wish to nominate as part of the #WildlifeFriendlyVets campaign, you can still do so here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Wonderful news Ali, and thank you so much for everything you do. Medical knowledge aside, you're always such a reassuring presence on those critical and emotionally draining release days. When Ali's there, you just feel that everything's going to be alright. Thanks once again Ali. 😊
🙏Thank goodness for the amazing 💋amount of 👍wonderful work you do.🙏 Your wonderful 💋bloods worth bottling. 🙏Thank you so very 💋very much.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Congratulations Ali - so well deserved - you and your team at Sanford Vets are truly amazing 🦘You are so giving of your time and help at all hours of the day and night - thank you for all you do 😃👍🏽
I hope you are all secure and safe tonight, Sunday 11th.
Well deserved , Ali & the whole team Sanford Veterinary Clinic are amazing 💚
Love kangaroos they are beautiful pets
I have raised 3 roos (mums were road kill) They are the most gorgeous, delightful creatures and very loving!!!!
You are a great person
Similar eyes..lol..cute as..!!
Oh wow fantastic work ❤
Care and Commitment
Great work.
'Buddies'?
I am nominating our local wonderful wildlife friendly vet but I dont have a photo of her in action to add, have asked the vet nurse in charge (a,so a wildlife carer) to email me one. Can I then add and send?
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If you are working to restore habitat through tree planting in areas that were impacted by the 2019-2020 bushfires, you can now apply for a Bushfire Restoration Grant!
In 2020, FNPW supported the upgrade of four bushfire recovery nurseries to assist in restoration activities. These nurseries can now provide trees free of charge to organisations and individuals undertaking restoration works in surrounding areas.
Applications for the Bushfire Restoration Grants are online and individuals, community groups, organisations or government departments working in these areas are all eligible to apply for support for projects commencing in 2021.
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Bushfire Restoration Grants Tree Planting The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife invites applications to support tree planting projects as part of bushfire restoration projects in and around reg...Comment on Facebook
This month we will be featuring many of the incredible vets, vet nurses and clinics that have joined our #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign.
One of the very first vets to be nominated by a local wildlife carer was Dr Charlie Carter of Southern Highlands Veterinary Centre. Charles is an incredible vet, who actually features in some of the pictures found on our website!
Charlie was nominated by Peg McDonald of Higher Ground Raptors, who had the following to say:
"Charlie has been my friend and wildlife vet for nearly 15 years. He never says no to any animal, tries his hardest to increase his wildlife knowledge by way of interacting with specialist overseas vets in our special field of birds of prey, and has completed other courses to improve his wildlife knowledge"
We are very happy to welcome Dr Charlie Carter to the community!
Nominations are still open so to nominate your vet, or for more information about the #WildlifeFriendlyVet campaign, which forms part of the Wildlife Heroes project at the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, click here: wildlifeheroes.org.au/wildlife-friendly-vets/
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Wonderful event but we in the Hunter, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle have over 50 vets that all help our group. They are all lifesavers!
Over the next few weeks, we are excited to share our #impact in 2020 through our support of projects that help achieve The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2015 the United Nations adopted a set of 17 #sustainabledevelopmentgoals that serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and into the future. SDGs are now a globally recognised way of measuring impact in designated areas.
FNPW’s work on growing parks and saving species has had the most impact on six specific #sdgs
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Caring for Carers: Volunteer wildlife carers play a critical role in the care and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned native animals in Australia. While this role can be extremely rewarding, it also comes with many challenges, and supporting the physical, mental and emotional wellness of these volunteers is vital if the sector is to succeed.
In 2020 FNPW partnered with Two Green Threads, an organisation that provides support to wildlife carers. Over the past 6 months, the Two Green Threads website has been visited by more than 2,300 individuals seeking help and resources.
To learn more about FNPW’s impact through achievement of the SDGs in 2020, download our impact report here: bit.ly/3wvoBBg
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We hope everyone has a beautiful and safe long weekend!
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