How You Can Help Endangered Koalas Right Now
Did you know Koalas eat up to 1kg of gum leaves per day? We require constant deliveries of fresh gum leaves to feed sick, injured and orphaned Koalas. Especially now during Koala dispersal season, when we see a steep increase in Koala admissions.
What it Takes to Keep Koala Patients Fed
Fortunately, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary manages 4 Koala fodder plantations containing around 38,000 eucalypt trees. But it takes a team of dedicated gum cutters working around the clock to provide fresh gum leaves for around 400 Koala patients each year.
You would think that's plenty of food for Koala recovering in our hospital, but the thing is, these trees have a limited lifespan due to constant harvesting. That's why it is so important that new trees are planted on an ongoing basis.
Michelle Fighter: A Koala on the Road to Recovery
Without these trees being planted regularly, there won’t be enough food for the influx of Koala patients - including for Michelle Fighter, the Koala patient pictured here that is being treated for chlamydia after being rescued from Coombabah.
Vet Nurse Niki (also in the photo) has been tasked with the role of delivering Michelle fresh leaves daily to ensure her best chance of survival.
Help Us Plant More Trees for Koala Patients
You too can help Koala patients, like Michelle Fighter, by joining our Tree to Me program. This program ensures Koala patients are provided with fresh, nutritious eucalyptus leaves.
It’s only $15 to plant one tree. And if you can give more, for or a $1500 donation you can dedicate an entire row of trees to someone, leaving an extra special legacy for both your special someone and Koala patients on the road to recovery.
If you can, please support our Tree to Me program and join our movement to save endangered Koalas.