Published Wednesday, 29 October, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
Special trailer provides lifeline for injured native animals
A new trailer specially built to carry large native animals has been donated by Main Roads to Ravenshoe-based Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital.
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the $5600 trailer would be invaluable to help injured native animals, including those injured on our roads. He presented the trailer to hospital representatives today while in Cairns for the regional sitting of Parliament.
“The Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital does a fantastic job rescuing injured native wildlife in far north Queensland," Mr Pitt said.
"Before Main Roads donated this trailer, however, the hospital was unable to transport larger native animals such as cassowaries, kangaroos and emus to and from the hospital.
"The purpose-built trailer now makes this possible. It features a large cage and provides the hospital with the capacity to transport injured animals without causing them unnecessary stress.”
The Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital was established in 2001 and helped more than 1000 injured animals last year.
Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital founder and manager Harry Kunz said the hospital had the facilities to care for larger native animals but previously had no way to transport them.
"We have an animal ambulance van but it is just too small to carry the larger animals safely without causing them further injury and stress," Mr Kunz said.
"Thanks to Main Roads' generosity, we can now begin rescuing larger injured animals that would otherwise have no other hope of recovery without our help."
Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital is a not-for-profit organisation that rescues injured, sick and orphaned native animals such as sugar gliders, possums, hawks, wallabies, quolls, kangaroos, eagles, reptiles and birds. All animals are released back into the wild after treatment.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the $5600 trailer would be invaluable to help injured native animals, including those injured on our roads. He presented the trailer to hospital representatives today while in Cairns for the regional sitting of Parliament.
“The Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital does a fantastic job rescuing injured native wildlife in far north Queensland," Mr Pitt said.
"Before Main Roads donated this trailer, however, the hospital was unable to transport larger native animals such as cassowaries, kangaroos and emus to and from the hospital.
"The purpose-built trailer now makes this possible. It features a large cage and provides the hospital with the capacity to transport injured animals without causing them unnecessary stress.”
The Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital was established in 2001 and helped more than 1000 injured animals last year.
Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital founder and manager Harry Kunz said the hospital had the facilities to care for larger native animals but previously had no way to transport them.
"We have an animal ambulance van but it is just too small to carry the larger animals safely without causing them further injury and stress," Mr Kunz said.
"Thanks to Main Roads' generosity, we can now begin rescuing larger injured animals that would otherwise have no other hope of recovery without our help."
Eagles Nest Wildlife Hospital is a not-for-profit organisation that rescues injured, sick and orphaned native animals such as sugar gliders, possums, hawks, wallabies, quolls, kangaroos, eagles, reptiles and birds. All animals are released back into the wild after treatment.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819