While trekking through the burnt landscape on private property, our team stumbled across one of our prickly little friends – another echidna!
After a careful check-up by our vet, we were thrilled to find that he was completely unscathed.
He is a lucky one who managed to escape the fire, hiding in his burrow and clever enough to avoid walking on the hot ground after the fire passed.
With no burns or injuries, this tough little survivor was released back into the wild to reunite with his spiky family. Moments like these keep us going.
A big win in a tough time!
A huge thanks to our volunteer rescuers for their commitment to this rescue.
If you spot injured wildlife in or near the national parks, please call the DEECA hotline at 1300 356 682. DEECA’s Wildlife Coordinator and Wildlife Field Assessment Teams are on the ground, working to assess and assist fire-affected animals.
VFC volunteers are only working on private properties adjacent to the fire-affected areas, where fires have long been extinguished, and only when contacted by property owners for assistance.
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