Australasian Wildlife Management Society

New South Wales Wildlife Council

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As temperatures soar and fires burn, here's how you can help wildlife

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As temperatures soar around the country, it's not just humans who are struggling to keep cool.

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New South Wales Wildlife Council

3 weeks ago

We have a number of outstanding long term carers and vets in NSW and to our delight a handful have been recognised this Australia day. We congratulate and thank them all ❤ but we are particularly delighted to see the hard work and dedication of Dr Howard Ralph recognised this year. It's hard to articulate in a few words how gifted, dedicated and caring this man is and how much he has given our sector - we love you Howard - thank you from all of us and the thousands of animals you have saved 🙏❤

Another Order of Australia medalist in the general division is northern Sydney Veterinarian Dr Howard Ralph.

Recognised for his service to conservation and the environment, he has also received numerous other volunteer awards for his decades of selfless veterinary work in Australia and other parts of the world including Nepal.
Dr Ralph says winning the Australia Day medal is a “wondrous thing”.

“It means there’s some official recognition of the fact that wildlife and other creatures and their suffering are important.”

Ralph was in Kathmandu for six years from 2011, providing emergency treatment to animals.

“It’s a beautiful place in some ways but with lots of problems, particularly with lack of animal welfare”, he says.

Seeing cows and calves starving in the street, eating plastic bags out of desperation concerned him a lot.

“The dog population suffers badly, and other creatures like birds, sheep and goats, in particular, are regarded as a resource than a living being.”

While in Kathmandu, he helped with animals’ fractured legs, treating infected wounds and surgeries. Performing such tasks was challenging but not something he wasn’t used to. “The situation was quite difficult because there was no adequate operating theatre, so we had to make do with whatever was there.”

Dr Ralph currently works in the charity Southern Cross Wildlife Care Service and Sanctuary and is involved in assisting injured wildlife after bushfires and other natural disasters. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Northern Rivers koalas lost a passionate koala crusader on Wednesday night. John Hyde, 92 was a founding member of Friends of the Koala and during its early days a principal rescuer and carer. Audrey estimates they attended to between 400-500 koalas over that first decade or so. John was FOK's treasurer from 1990 until 2001 and took on the vice-presidency on several occasions. He played a vital co-ordinating and promotional role in constructing the Koala Care & Research Centre in East Lismore and for many years was FOK's media spokesperson. John was an inspiration to many, continuing to leaf until 2008 - giving an amazing 22 years of active service to koala conservation and FOK. Heartfelt condolences to Audrey and family <3 ... See MoreSee Less

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New South Wales Wildlife Council

4 weeks ago

2019 World Wildlife Day Art Contest
Enter before the contest deadline, January 31st, 2019 11:59 PM GMT!

IFAW is excited to announce a global art contest in partnership with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for World Wildlife Day (WWD) 2019! The theme for WWD 2019 is Life Below Water so this year's art contest will be marine focused and aims to help youth build a sense of connection with the marine world. The winning entry will be presented at the high-level WWD event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, NY, on March 1, 2019. ... See MoreSee Less

2019 World Wildlife Day Art Contest

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Enter before the contest deadline, January 31st, 2019 11:59 PM GMT! IFAW is excited to announce a global art contest in partnership with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Specie

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Global art competition

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