Did you know 100 million native wildlife are displaced, harmed or killed annually from deforestation? Approximately 1,200 koalas are killed from deforestation every year.
We see hundreds of koalas admitted into our Wildlife Hospital in Queensland every year, now more than ever, as we’re in koala breeding season! Koalas like Juniper and joey Cassida need our help, and yours.
Sadly, Mum Juniper was hit by a car in Coombabah on the Gold Coast. Brought into our RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, our vets discovered she had a fractured femur. She was also carrying her little joey at the time, Cassida. She too had an eye injury and abrasions that required veterinary treatment. Both koalas were very lucky to survive!
After Juniper’s surgery to fix her fracture and veterinary treatment to help Cassida heal too, both koalas were able to spend time recovering and undergoing rehabilitation at our Eumundi centre.
After four months of care at the RSPCA, adorable Juniper and her young joey had thankfully made a full recovery and were able to be released back into the wild.
Habitat loss and fragmentation mean our precious wildlife have fewer options when choosing somewhere to call home, look for food, and search for a mate to breed. This means they are more susceptible to being hit by cars, disease, and dog attacks. Which are all too common reasons for patients entering our care.
