Our wildlife warriors, Sue Moore from Tarwin Lower and Kylie Laing from Venus Bay, both appreciate the responses to the wildlife story posted online and printed in week one of the hard copy South Gippsland Voices newspaper.
Our wildlife warriors, Sue Moore from Tarwin Lower and Kylie Laing from Venus Bay, both appreciate the responses to the wildlife story posted online and printed in week one of the hard copy South Gippsland Voices newspaper.
A few people graciously put their hands up offering various help, in fact Tracey Demerlo, a staff member of Tarwin Lower IGA, had an excellent fundraising idea for Sue’s shelter.
During August Tracey madly sewed funky, creative masks and balaclavas during her limited days off each week to sell at work. Not only did IGA customers need and admire them, but once they were informed 100% of the proceeds were to be donated to a local wildlife shelter, the face coverings flew out the door!
At IGA on Wednesday the 2nd of September, Tracey was thrilled to hand Sue a cheque for the amount of $855 towards building another planned enclosure within her growing shelter. Needless to say, Sue was over the moon!
Thank you to Tracey, IGA and all their wonderful, thoughtful customers. Job well done.
Just a reminder:
Please take care on the roads, especially during dusk and dawn, as our creatures are more so on the move at these times.
If you sadly happen to come across a deceased echidna between the start of October and mid-December, please check pouch for a baby, called a puggle. Echidnas don’t have pouches, yet they have swelling glands creating a pouch-like pocket for their offspring. Once puggles begin to grow spikes, the mother’s glands retract and puggles are then hidden in a protective den.
Photos Supplied by Sue Moore.
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