More wild animals rescued in Australia after extreme weather

STORY: More wild animals rescued in Australia after extreme weather DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of RSPCA Wildlife Hospital STORYLINE: Since the extreme weather wreaked havoc in Australia's east coast in late February, the states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) have experienced some of its worst rainfall and flooding in recorded history, causing considerable habitat loss to animals. Coinciding with Earth Day, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Queensland, one of the conservation groups who had tirelessly retrieved soaked animals from the rooftops of submerged homes or simply clinging to life on the trees during floods, addressed the impacts of habitat loss on wild animals. RSPCA said the wildlife admitted into their care are largely impacted by habitat loss, road accidents and disease. Lots of animals were suffering exhaustion due to trying to escape floodwaters but finding themselve

Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals

STORY: Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of floodSOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAIMEE BLOUSE, Head wildlife vet nurse of RSPCA Queenslandvarious of a nurse taking care animalsSOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAIMEE BLOUSE, Head wildlife vet nurse of RSPCA Queensland STORYLINE: While the shadow of the extreme weather system in Australia's east coast hasn't faded away, local animals are facing severe threats. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across Australia, said that their teams struggled with the large number of animals that had simply perished or had to be humanely euthanized due to exhaustion, animals like joeys from swimming in floodwaters and being swept away. Since February 24, the rescue unit of RSPCA has responded to 827 animal rescue calls, while 861 wildlife patie

GLOBALink | Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals

While the shadow of the extreme weather system in Australia's east coast hasn't faded away, local animals are facing severe threats. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across Australia, said that their teams struggled with the large number of animals that had simply perished or had to be humanely euthanized due to exhaustion, animals like joeys from swimming in floodwaters and being swept away. Since February 24, the rescue unit of RSPCA has responded to 827 animal rescue calls, while 861 wildlife patients have been admitted to their Brisbane Wildlife Hospital. Produced by Xinhua Global Service