\u201cOur region is home to remarkable wildlife found nowhere else in the world. Yet increasing habitat loss, extreme weather and ongoing development mean many native species are under growing pressure,\u201d Ms Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProtecting wildlife isn\u2019t just the job of governments or rescue groups. It\u2019s something we can all contribute to, simply by being alert and taking care on our roads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The postcard also highlights Ms Smith\u2019s Wildlife Rescue Directory, launched late last year. The directory brings together contact details for local wildlife rescue organisations across the electorate, helping residents quickly identify the right group to contact when an animal is injured or in distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur community cares deeply about the native animals that share this region with us. That care is reflected in the extraordinary network of volunteer wildlife rescuers and carers working tirelessly across the Northern Rivers,\u201d Ms Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are incredibly fortunate to have such a strong and dedicated rescue network locally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Smith said injured and deceased wildlife on local roads remains an all-too-common sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToo often, people simply don\u2019t know who to call. In an emergency, minutes matter, and it can be overwhelming trying to find the right contact,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Wildlife Rescue Directory removes that uncertainty. It\u2019s a practical tool that can be saved to your phone, so help is there when it\u2019s needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA small moment of awareness on the road can save a life. Looking out for wildlife is something each of us can do, and together those small actions make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has this week distributed an electorate-wide postcard encouraging residents to slow down and look out for wildlife across the Northern Rivers. \u201cOur region is home to remarkable wildlife found nowhere else in the world. Yet increasing habitat loss, extreme weather and ongoing development mean many native species are under … Continue reading “Looking out for our Wildlife”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37675,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37674\/revisions\/37675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}