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Animals and proposed burn

The articles published about care for our wild life and the proposed burn on public land have generated considerable feed back this week. Several emails were concerned about the accuracy of data presented. correspondence was received from: the protection and enhancement of RI action group; East Gippsland Wildlife Rehabilitators Inc. ; and several individuals.

the issue raised where well summarised by email such as the following...

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Hello, I would like to add a couple of comments to Raymond Island News. My name is Carole Jones and I live at 70 Gravelly Point Road.

 

First of all Wallabies and Kangaroos from Terry, I absolutely agree with every word she wrote.We hear cars hurtling down the road every morning and go out expecting to see some poor creature wiped out on the road. We had 2 Shy Swamp Wallabies using our block until they were killed on the road, on separate occasions. We do live in a very special place and need to take care of the creatures that share it with us. A month back a young female kangaroo was hit by a car and just left there and I went up and helped the shelter lady catch and rescue it. All it needs is a phone call, nothing should be left to suffer and die a slow agonising death.

 

Also a reply to Mr Beckers about the burns on this island. A number of the sites he said are untouched are actually re-veg sites and obviously not untouched. Also the couple of areas at the back of the island are Mahogony woodlands and so decidedly different to the burn areas, numbers 2BBB0012 and 2BBB0029. We need to adopt new protocols and procedures for this Island not just lump it with the mainland.We don't want to be just fulfilling their burn quota of 5%, this is a unique habitat and needs to treated with respect.

 

Thank you.

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A resolution might be found by all parties coming together for a discussion.

Jane Ponting 

Webmaster

PEDDLE POWER HELPS KOALAS

Ride the Koalas is a small, family run business that hires 2 & 4 seat

Surrey Bikes to visitors on Raymond Island. Since beginning operations

on Boxing Day 2014 the proprietors’, Victor & Victoria Trofimovs, have

been overwhelmed by the support they have received from tourists and

locals alike.  Many visitors from near and far have enjoyed this unique

way of viewing the flora & fauna of this picturesque island.

Since its inception Ride the Koalas has been donating a percentage of

their profits to the Raymond Island Koala and Wildlife Shelter. So far the

shelter has received just under $1000.00. This money will go towards a

new treatment enclosure enabling carers to treat sick and injured koalas

more efficiently.

Ride The Koalas is particularly proud to sponsor the Koala and Wildlife

Shelter, as they don’t receive any funds from the popular Koala Trail.

Victoria & Victor are now donning their media hats, as East Gippsland

Media, and are leaving on the 100th Anniversary Gallipoli Cruise which

will retrace the route the troops took on their way to the World War 1

battlefields.  The trip will leave Albany and take in Cocos (Keeling)

Islands, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Turkey, Greece & Italy. Victor will be filming the

trip and Victoria will coordinate the showing and sharing of memorabilia

amongst the ship passengers.

In their absence, Ride the Koalas will be open at The Easter School

Holidays in the capable hands of Islander Warren Shipp.

Follow Victoria and Victor’s adventure here on the web site as they

travel with another local Raymond the Koala.

Photo from left to right, Warren Shipp, Victor Trofimovs, Shelley

Robinson representing Raymond Island Koala and Wildlife Shelter.