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Koala Comeback: Efforts of WLT member profiled
The noteworthy conservation and wildlife rehabilitation efforts of Wildlife Land Trust member James Fitzgerald on his refuge Hammer's Hill Wildlife Sanctuary were the focus of a recent (May 3, 2013) ABC report entitled Koala Comeback.
The koala population on James's impressive 312 hectare refuge encouragingly appears to be expanding, thanks in no small part to James and his dedication to rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife and securing their habitat on his WLT sanctuary.
A koala in care at Hammer's Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
James's passion for providing for wildlife has also seen him seek to expand his contribution to the WLT network considerably, with the recently purchased 'Kalandan', a 365 hectare property neighbouring Hammer's Hill, currently in the process of becoming a WLT member refuge.
Click here to watch the report (approx. 6 minutes) |
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Australia is fortunate to have one of the richest assemblages of endemic species on the planet, occupying an amazing diversity of habitats. Yet currently only 11.5% of the Australian landmass has some form of security as a protected area, and as a result we have one of the worst records for mammal extinctions and near extinctions of any developed country.
Protecting and preserving our habitats and ecosystems is essential to the survival of all wildlife. Every acre left unexploited safeguards wildlife that desperately needs our help to survive. The role of private lands has now become an integral part of the solution, and private landholders with a concern for wildlife and habitat protection are in the unique and important position to make a very real contribution to conservation efforts across the country.
Working under the guiding principle of humane stewardship, the Wildlife Land Trust network of national and international sanctuaries on private lands is dedicated to wildlife and habitat protection. |
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