Koala & Wildlife Statistical Information 2010 / 2011

Koala & Wildlife Statistical Information - Monthly

September 2011:
Koalas: PRKCAI Rescue Team – 138 calls: disease – 19, car – 12, dog – 2, other – 14, orphan – 2, under threat – 43, sightings -46

Other Wildlife: PRKCAI Rescue Team – 139 calls: macropods – 14, birds – 44, possums / gliders – 34, reptiles – 26, other 18, echidnas - 3

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Following are the statistics for koalas compiled from the official returns lodged for koalas with the Dept of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) from the Pine Rivers District of the Moreton Bay Region for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011:

2010/11: PRKCAI - Koalas:

• Number of responses - 564
• Number of Hosp Admissions - 329
• Sightings - 536
  
  Total number of calls received - 1100
  

AWH - Koalas:

• Number of responses - 150
• Number of Hosp Admissions - 145
• Sightings - None Reported

In mid-July 2010 the Association identified the need for the recording of calls for help it received for other native wildlife besides koalas for an overall picture on what is happening. Accordingly, the following are the figures for the period from mid-July 2010 to 30 June 2011:

2010/11: PRKCAI - Wildlife:

• Macropods - 119
• Birds - 692
• Echidnas - 19
• Possums/gliders - 434
• Reptiles - 181
• Other - 209
  
  Total number of calls received - 1654