After the Fires

Well its Official from the Govt.
Just how much area was burnt  The total Area for the Milyeannup [Nannup area] and Ellensbrook [Margaret River] was 55,151ha + 3,620ha with respective perimiters of 201kms and 66kms. Hows that for an out of control "controlled" burns.

Ellensbrook Stats -32 Homes, 9 Chalets, 4 Sheds as well as the historic Wallcliffe House, which actually had a complete fire supression system installed but the Caretaker was not allowed onto the fire ground to activate it!! were destroyed. 22 Houses and 1 shop were damaged.

Unbelievably nothing on the loss of Wildlife-- aren't they the Department of Environment and Conservation? [D.E.C].. How many colonies of Possums were lost, how many mobs of Kangaroos Lost, Brush Tail Wallabies Lost? How many Reptiles Lost? Birds can fly away but who now have a huge loss of Habitat.
Thousands of Wildlife Incinerated!
"NOT 1 WORD".
The few that remain Burnt and in pain does the Government do anything for them? No!.
Will us Wildlife Rehabilitators be able to fill in a claim form NO!
Its up to us Rehabilitators to use our Funds and Donations that we have to try as hard as we can to get to pay for the cost of rehabilitation and not just for this Incident.
You the Public have Donated your Time, your Money and for the purchase of Medical Equipment and supplies all because you have the Kindness to and we all give thanks for that for without You
"The Public" things would be less. THANK YOU!
 
Please don't get me wrong we love what we do and will do it until the day I get to that big paddock of Wildlife that could not be saved [Its bloody bigger now!].
 
You know the DEC "Stated" that no Veterinarian bills would be paid for by the DEC for Injured Wildlife on the day we went out searching. Lucky for them I suppose they had already fixed that.
Oh and also we are still not allowed onto the fire ground and effected areas to search.

This fight goes on not just today but tomorrow and the next and the next as there are still Wildlife that need food and support and without us Rehabilitators who else do they Have?

Am I on my soapbox you betchya I am. "I need a Hug"...