2013 Wildlife Carer Grants
In its second year, another five worthy projects received $1000 each under the NWC Wildlife Carer Grants scheme.
Shirley Lack, NWC representative for Native Animal Rescue Group (NARG) presents Bill Waterhouse a $1000 cheque.
With this money, Majors Creek Wombat Refuge at Majors Creek purchased and installed a wireless video / closed circuit TV monitoring system into four indoor wombat enclosures for close observation of injured wombats. The monitoring system is a Guardian 2720 with extra cameras and monitor.
Audrey Koosmen, Chair of Native Animal Trust Fund (NATF) and NWC Representative for NATF presents a cheque for $1000 to Charmain Eckersley to assist with her project to build a Raptor Flight Aviary.
Pictured is Bill McConnell of Reptile Rescue Service in the Blue Mountains. Their $1000 was used to build 2 banks of reptile enclosures, each with 3 housing units, suitable for sick and injured reptiles of all kinds.
Julia McConnell from Reptile Rescue wrote:
“I wish to thank you all for voting for our project under the NWC Rehabilitator Grant Program. I attach a photo of Bill with the just finished project. The first bank was completed some time ago, but the 2nd bank took a little longer to complete and Bill is still in the process of making the wire baskets to cover the lights, which are necessary for some animals such as pythons, who like to climb and will wrap around the lights and burn themselves.
These banks are already in use, having contained a couple of black snakes, a blue tongue, copperhead and tiger snake this season already. We ended up dispensing with the wheels as it would have made them too tall for me to access the top enclosures competently. Once again, thank you so much, we are very appreciative.”
There were two other recipients each receiving $1000 in 2013: Native Animal Rescue Group, and Wildlife Rescue South Coast.