Wildlife rehab
Our iconic native wildlife are all having to deal with less and less living space.
Where wildlife used to be able to spread out in their native habitat, urbanisation is resulting in constantly decreasing bush and is creating pockets of wildlife.
As animals move out of those pockets, they come into contact with people and with vehicles – usually with catastrophic and tragic results for the wildlife.
Joey and Bat Sanctuary, a registered wildlife rehabilitation shelter located in Heidelberg Heights in suburban Melbourne, is run by Julie Malherbe with assistance from her husband Francois.
In this story, Peter Virag focuses on the more intimate interactions between humans and the animals in care to emphasise the level of commitment that is needed on a daily basis for successful rehabilitation.
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