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Alternative ways to help native animals affected by the bushfires

Calling all crafters and volunteers! - by Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
  • 07 Jan 2020

Looking for an alternative way to help our native wildlife affected by catastrophic bushfires? Animal rescue groups have called on crafters to make protective pouches and blankets for homeless koalas, wallabies and other marsupials.

WATCH: Woman rescues a scorched koala from Australian bushfire

Knitters, crocheters and sewers can make pouches and wraps to help keep young animals that have come into care warm and quiet.

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Did you know we no longer require koala mittens? We've got enough across the country to last us a lifetime ! ☺️💫 photo of this adorable lil koala from @sydney_wildlife_rescue

WIRES Wildlife Rescue has requested pouches and pouch liners of various sizes to house animals as diverse as kangaroos, bandicoots, gliders and possums. You can find the pattern for the pouches on the WIRES website.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare is also collecting pouch liners in areas affected by the bushfires.

“The need for those is great, and it’s developing every day as more wallabies come into care after these fires,” spokesperson Jilea Carney told The Guardian.

“A carer can go through around six pouch [liners] a day. After every feed they need to be changed and washed.”

You can find a pattern for the liners on the group’s website.

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And we're live! 🐨 This is the official Animal Rescue Collective Craft Guild - a place to show you all the wonderful craft items in action. Featuring the cutest lil bat from @flybynightbatclinic 🦇🦇 If you'd like to join us, head over to the link in our bio 🙌🏼

The Animal Rescue Craft Guild is also calling for joey pouches, bat wraps, possum boxes and crocheted nests for orphaned birds and small rodents. You can find patterns and tutorials for all items here. 

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Forester the joey feeling nice and safe in their lil pouch! Crocheted outer and warm cotton inner, this lil Joey has got the whole world ahead of him! 💫

You can also find your local animal rescue collective here. 

Not a crafty person? You can volunteer to join WIRES as a wildlife rescuer and carer.

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