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Our Niftylift rescues ‘Aaron’ the koala

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26 Aug Our Niftylift rescues ‘Aaron’ the koala

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Scared and injured koalas rush right to the top of trees!

Once up there they are difficult to rescue and entice down. Using their Niftylift, Aaron and Ben who are local volunteers at Port Stephens Koala sanctuary managed to pluck him from a tree.  ‘Arron’ had been attacked by dogs at Brandy Hill an area close to Newcastle in NSW.

The koalas at the sanctuary are usually named after their rescuers so Aaron it is. He will join many other koalas who are being cared for there including our favourite little girl – Nifty!

Ron Land from the sanctuary said ‘It was a difficult and stressful rescue of a badly injured koala in which we deployed the EWP rescue lift donated to us by Niftylift. Another professional exercise by the best wildlife organisation in Australia.

We are all engaged in one of the toughest commitments anyone can make – wildlife care. We are lucky to have Dr Don and his team to lead and guide us as we tackle life and death issues for the priceless wildlife that come into our care. Brandy Hill Aaron suffered terrible injuries in a dog attack yesterday but with Dr Don on one side and the rest of us on the other we will pull him through. ‘
We have received good news on Aaron this afternoon as he was able to eat some food supplement. Dr Don removed his poultice from his injured arm and his mouth injuries are improving as well. So a good afternoon all round from Port Stephens Koala Hospital.

If you would like to donate to Port Stephens Koalas to assist them with the costs of medical treatment, food and lodging for Nifty and other rescued koalas please visit https://portstephenskoalas.com.au/product/latty/

The new Port Stephens Koala hospital, sanctuary and tourist accommodation is now open for visitors to stay for the weekend and wildlife to stay as long as they like.

Presently, the koala is listed as only a ‘threatened’ species and unless the NSW government takes immediate action and declares them ‘endangered’ they will be extinct within 30 years in the wild in NSW according to a disturbing Parliamentary Enquiry which predicts their extinction by 2050. Sanctuary CEO Ron Land says the report paints a very bleak future for one of the world’s most loved animals and says the number of koalas in Port Stephens has declined rapidly over the past decade. “Our estimation is that there are between 200 and 400 koalas in the wild in Port Stephens. That number has plummeted over the past two decades.”