	{"id":81705,"date":"2022-04-28T04:57:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T17:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=81705"},"modified":"2022-04-28T10:12:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T23:12:58","slug":"liz-howard-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/liz-howard-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"The valley\u2019s very happy home for wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AFTER the Black Summer bushfires, Happy Valley\u2019s Liz Howard volunteered at a wildlife shelter for two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey said, \u2018why don\u2019t you become a carer?\u2019 So I put my name down,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last six months, with the support of Snake Valley shelter, Ms Howard has raised or rehabilitated kangaroos, wallabies, possums, and 14 ducks, many of which have been released or taken to sanctuaries where they prepare them for a soft release.<\/p>\n<p>Her days and nights are full of bottle-feeding, cleaning, washing, toileting the animals, and making pouches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently I have three kangaroos, which I\u2019ll raise until they\u2019re five kilos, two wallabies, two possums, and a sugar glider,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnimals come to me from rescuers, not only locals, but as far as Portland. Rescued animals are placed wherever there is room.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83886\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83886\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/IMG_9862-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young wallaby Willow has a snack before tucking herself back into her pouch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of the joeys Ms Howard cares for have been rescued from their mother\u2019s pouch after she has been killed by a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey could be there for 24 hours dead with a little baby in their pouch. I transition the babies to the formulas, which are good, but it\u2019s very different for them, so it\u2019s a challenge,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked why she volunteers her time, Ms Howard said she simply adores her little furry friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to be a caring and loving person to be able to do it, but I love caring for them, and they\u2019re good company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to say goodbye to them, it\u2019s heartbreaking, but you know you\u2019ve done your part to get them there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Howard funds her wildlife care personally and is seeking assistance. If you would like to offer support, contact <strong>0490 390 146<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFTER the Black Summer bushfires, Happy Valley\u2019s Liz Howard volunteered at a wildlife shelter for two years. \u201cThey said, \u2018why don\u2019t you become a carer?\u2019 So I put my name down,\u201d she said. 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