Successful Charity Auction For Wildlife

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Successful Charity Auction For Wildlife
 
The Wildlife Veterinary Trust in cooperation with the Nut Point Art Gallery in West Melton held a very successful charity auction last Saturday evening.  Over 40 participating local, national and international artist donated a percentage of the sales to the Trust.  The Helping Hands Charity group also brought some collectors items to be included in the auction.  Lindsay Todd from auction solutions, donated his time an expertise for this worthy cause, and really got the crowd involved. 
 
The Wildlife Veterinary Trust was set up as a non-profit charity, to build a hospital and provide veterinary care for sick, injured, or orphaned native New Zealand Wildlife, through the process of treatment, recovery, rehabilitation and release.  Being based at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, it is the perfect location, centrally located in the South Island.  Currently there is no dedicated facility in the South Island to treat these important species, like South Island Kiwi (Great Spotted, Rowi, Tokoeka), Penguin, White Heron, Takahe.  The time and travel involved in sending these birds up to the North Island means they can be exposed to delays in treatment and unnecessary stress, which can significantly impact their survival.  This South Island facility will allow prompt, professional and specialised treatment of these valuable species.
 

The Centre will also co-ordinate the vital network of wildlife rehabilitators, and provide services and training that will enhance the work done in this area.   The facility and it’s experienced staff will also be available to Department of Conservation staff, veterinarians, veterinary nurses, students of tertiary learning institutions and conservation groups, to give unique hands-on experience and training with wildlife not otherwise available in the South Island.

As a non-profit charitable trust, the funding for this project is solely reliant on donations, grants, and volunteers.  The hospital building is in place and the interior is near completion.  With the success of the charity auction, the Wildlife Veterinary Trust has the funding to purchase an anesthetic machine, which will allow the hospital the capability to perform specialised and needed surgeries.  

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