“Everywhere I walked, I saw charred bluegums standing like a spectre of sentinels — lifeless and sinuous along the trail. The very life force of nature had gone. Not even a lusty call from a currawong to be heard. Always an eerie silence — that spine-tingling absence of sound.
It was like I had looked into the face of a ghost forest.”
As Eastern and Southern Australia continue to burn, we hold grave concerns for our wildlife that survived the devastating infernos. With their native habitats destroyed, only the prospect of ongoing starvation and acute dehydration is guaranteed.
We can no longer deny the effects of anthropogenic climate science. For this reason, we must engage in responsible and sustainable land management prescriptions and fire regimes to help mitigate the loss of life and destruction of our already-fragile biodiversity and ecosystems.
We want to express our deepest sympathy to the families who lost loved ones and their homes. Our gratitude is also extended to the RFS NSW for their courage and resolve throughout the Black Summer fires.
Woody and Kerstin | February 2020
[Below] Werai National Forest’s charred remains (J.Campbell). Thanks to Warren Wilson’s image of “Anton.”
When it comes to protecting and surviving our wildlife, there are many things local communities and visitors from afar can do. No matter the contribution, every volunteer or sponsor plays a vital role in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured and sick wildlife.
Along with donations, we are seeking ‘bat wraps’ for flying foxes, sewn pouches for joeys, regular supplies of carrots, spinach, lettuce, peaches, plums, apples and other medical supplies.
In March 2020, we presented a wildlife rescue course for volunteers. The course included an orientation program on assisting sick, stressed and injured wildlife found on the road or in the bush. Please email us for further information.
<unk>Kila mahali nilipoenda, niliona bluegums charred kusimama kama roho ya walinzi <unk> lifeless na sinuous kando ya njia. Nguvu ya uhai ya asili ilikuwa imepotea. Hata simu ya hamu kutoka kwa currawong haikusikika. Daima ukimya wa kutisha <unk> kwamba mgongo-tingling ukosefu wa sauti. Ilikuwa kama nilikuwa nimeangalia ndani ya uso wa msitu wa roho. <unk> Kama Mashariki na Kusini mwa Australia kuendelea kuchoma, tuna wasiwasi mkubwa kwa ajili ya wanyama wetu wa porini ambao waliokoka inferno kuharibu. Kwa kuwa makao yao ya asili yameharibiwa, kuna uwezekano tu wa kufa njaa na kukosa maji mwilini. Hatuwezi tena kukataa athari za sayansi ya hali ya hewa ya binadamu. Kwa sababu hii, lazima tujihusishe na maagizo ya usimamizi wa ardhi wa uwajibikaji na endelevu na mifumo ya moto kusaidia kupunguza hasara ya maisha na uharibifu wa biodiversity yetu na mifumo ya ikolojia. Tunataka kuelezea huruma zetu za kina kwa familia ambazo zilipoteza wapendwa wao na nyumba zao. """Tunashukuru pia kwa RFS NSW kwa ujasiri wao na azimio katika moto wa Black Summer." "Woodie Kerstin, ""Wai"" wa Wai National Forest, alitoa taarifa ya mwisho ya mauaji ya watu wa Wai National Forest." "Warren Wilson, mwanzilishi wa ""Anton,"" aliandika: ""Kuhusu kulinda na kuishi kwa wanyama wetu wa porini, kuna mambo mengi ambayo jamii za ndani na wageni kutoka mbali wanaweza kufanya." Bila kujali mchango, kila kujitolea au mdhamini ana jukumu muhimu katika kuokoa, ukarabati na kutolewa kwa wanyama wa porini waliojeruhiwa na wagonjwa. Pamoja na michango, tunatafuta 'bat wraps' kwa mbweha kuruka, mifuko kushona kwa joeys, ugavi wa kawaida wa karoti, spinach, lettuce, peaches, plums, apples na vifaa vingine vya matibabu. Mnamo Machi 2020, tulitoa kozi ya uokoaji wa wanyama wa porini kwa wajitoleaji. Mazoezi hayo yalitia ndani programu ya kuelekeza watu katika kusaidia wanyama-pori walio wagonjwa, wenye mkazo, na waliojeruhiwa waliopatikana barabarani au msituni. Tafadhali tutumie barua pepe kwa habari zaidi.