By Margaret Maccoll
Car accidents happen but stopping to help injured wildlife could mean the difference between life and death. This is the message Queensland Koala Crusaders (QKC) want residents to hear after two healthy female koalas – a mother and her joey – were knocked down and left to die last weekend on Weyba Road, near Leslie Drive, Noosaville.
QKC president Meghan Halverson said QKC was lobbying Council to put up a sign to warn motorists to be on the lookout for koalas in the area.”It looks like there’s a recovering population there,” Meghan said. “A lot use that footpath.”
Weyba Road, Eenie Creek Road and McKinnon Drive are the koala hot spots where most accidents have occurred, she said.
Meghan urged anyone involved in an accident with an animal to stop and call the 24 hour Wildlife Volunteers Association (Wilvos) hotline for help.”Someone calls it in to Wilvos, our rescuers go out as fast as they can,” she said. “We have a really fast response. A fast response is important – minutes or hours can make a difference.”
For all native wildlife emergencies phone Wilvos on 5441 6200.
