Boost for wildlife carers

City of Logan wildlife carers have been thrown a Council lifeline as they rehabilitate injured animals after recent near-record flooding.

Registered carers can access up to $3000 in Wildlife Carer Support Funding through Council’s EnviroGrants program.

The funding, an increase on the usual $1500 grants, is to help them nurse wildlife back to health after devastating flooding across the city.

Flagstone carers Bob and Maureen Wiley look after about 40 animals at any one time.

Their living room resembles an animal hospital, with sick and injured possums and gliders receiving treatment.

Tawny frogmouths, kingfishers and corellas shelter are in aviaries outside.

The Wileys’ property was under ankle deep water during the flood.

‘The backyard was under 150 millimetres of water,’ Bob says.

Maureen said the extra funding was welcome.

‘It’s a god send, it really is,’ she said.

‘With floods, you just get inundated with animals which have been washed out, or blown out, of their habitats.’

For more information and how to apply, visit the Logan City Council website.