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That's the clear message from the wildlife rescue group FAWNA as its competes with 32 other Australian applicants for national funding.
The Mid-North Coast organisation has been shortlisted for the 2019 Australian Ethical community grant funding round.
Community voting opens on Monday, July 8, and the volunteer group needs community support for its application.
If successful, the funds will be used to provide funds for aviaries, enclosures and heat pads for the group's wildlife charges in rehabilitation care, said FAWNA president Meredith Ryan.
"This grant application, if successful, will allow FAWNA to help its volunteers with vital wildlife care equipment," she said.
"FAWNA needs community help in the voting process that allows multiple votes over the period from July 8 to 29.
"We have been told the competition is tough, so being shortlisted is a testament to the great work we do with injured and orphaned wildlife."
Ms Ryan said FAWNA is currently working through its records to June 30 which shows a spike in calls outs and care.
A report, which will be forwarded to National Parks and Wildlife Service, will show that FAWNA volunteers have listed 3889 native animals needing help in some way through the past 12 months.
We have had a spike since June 1 with 75 kangaroo and wallaby road accident victims needing help, with 14 incidents in Mid-Coast, 24 in Kempsey and 43 in Port Macquarie-Hastings.
- Meredith Ryan
"We have had a spike since June 1 with 75 kangaroo and wallaby road accident victims needing help, with 14 incidents in Mid-Coast, 24 in Kempsey and 43 in Port Macquarie-Hastings.
"These sorts of numbers place real pressure on our rescue and care volunteers," she said.
"Every vote will count towards success for FAWNA. So, as they say "vote early and vote often."
Meanwhile FAWNA urges motorists to call in accidents to wildlife hit on the roads.
An accurate location is important and FAWNA volunteers will check marsupials for pouches and any live joeys.
The 24 hour wildlife rescue line to call is 6581 4141.
FAWNA is the only all-species wildlife rescue group licensed in Mid Coast, Port Macquarie-Hastings and Kempsey and covers 18,000 square kilometres.
To lodge your vote supporting FAWNA go to the Australian Ethical community grant page.
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