Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care Society (ARC) has been dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of native animals across the Central Coast for almost 35 years.
The registered charity has received a welcome boost of $2,000 after winning the public vote in the latest round of Greater Bank’s #GreaterCentralCoast program.
Wildlife ARC receives multiple calls a day to help in a wide variety of rescues from very diverse and sometimes complex situations across the Central Coast.
It then provides care and rehabilitation for the animals before releasing them back into the wild where they belong.
Wildlife ARC volunteer Suzanne Mannion said a growing population means more frequent threats to the welfare of local wildlife.
“Australia has some of the most diverse wildlife in the world, and here on the beautiful Central Coast we are fortunate to live with a huge variety of them,” she said.
“Living in such close proximity to nature is both a blessing and a curse.
“The loss of habitat through increasing human population spreading into what was once natural bush land means that our wildlife face threats every day, through the impact of people, vehicles and domestic pets.
“We rescue and rehabilitate all kinds of birds, mammals and reptiles needing care or treatment until they’re ready to go back into the wild and rely largely on donations to fund our activities.
“The $2,000 from the #GreaterCentralCoast community funding program will help us to cover our ongoing cost of providing care for some of our rescued wildlife.”
Greater Bank’s Central Coast Regional Sales Manager Josh Swetnam said Wildlife ARC played a vital role in helping keep native animal populations healthy.
“It’s important that we are mindful of the impact development has on wildlife and try to minimise disruption to their habitat,” he said.
“In instances where impacts occur we are so fortunate to have an organisation such as Wildlife ARC that make an incredible contribution to supporting our local environment.”
Runners up in the January round were Kariong Wanderers Rugby Club and Central Coast Disaster Relief, which both received $500.
Voting in the February round is open until 5pm on March 2.
Contenders are Central Coast Dragon Boat Club, The Woy Woy Mural Project and NSW Rural Fire Service – Central Coast Communications Brigade.
You can vote online at greater.com.au/greatercentralcoast.
Source:
Media release, Feb 14
Greater Bank