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The Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust + The Plight of the Koala
The story of James Fitzgerald and the Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust
Wombat Bill
Bill, fondly called Wombat Bill, by those who know and love him, has been running a wombat refuge with his partner Lesley for almost two decades. In addition to rehabilitating sick, injured and orphaned wombats he volunteers for a variety of the major wildlife rescue groups and helps rescue any animal that may need his aid. A spirit of kindness and generosity quietly permeate all that he and Lesley do at their refuge in Major’s Creek.
Australia On Fire
The bushfires in Australia have now been burning for two months straight. Unprecedented heatwaves combined with a severe drought have led to what can now unquestionably be categorized as a national (and quite honestly, worldwide) environmental crisis. Approximately 26 million acres have burned during this bushfire season across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania. In New South Wales alone, 12 million acres have burned. That’s larger than the size of Denmark. It’s estimated that over a billion animals have perished in this disaster. Some 25,000 koalas are believed to have been killed on Kangaroo island alone, after half the island burned a couple weeks ago. Some 4,000 animals have been euthanized. At least 25 people have died. At least 2,000 homes have been burnt to the ground.