By Maryanne Large | Sydney Wildlife volunteer
Many thanks to everyone who has donated to the campaign so far. We've had a great start to the donations.
The good news is that work has commenced on building the new creche cage. The site has been prepared, plumbing is in, and the floor almost complete.
The bad news is that there is more need than ever. Many of you may know about the heat stress event in Casino, North of Sydney, where an estimated 5000 flying foxes died. The numbers of orphaned babies has been too great for the Casino carers to cope with by themselves and many have been moved to Sydney. Sydney Wildlife volunteers Tiere and Sarah Thorpe were interviewed on the ABC 7:30 program last night, describing theire experiences picking up orphans from Casino. There's a link included to their interview, and to some international coverage of the heat stress event.
Please share these stories with friends or colleagues who may be interested. It's vital that we raise awareness of the role that flying foxes play in the ecosystem, and their vulnerable status, especially as climate change begins to bite.
Sadly, its unlikely this will be the last heat stress event this year. Temperatures for Sydney are forcast to reach 39 degrees (102F) tomorrow and summer has just begun.
Thank you so much for your help. Along with our hard working volunteers, donations are what make our rescue efforts possible, and they are needed more than ever.
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