"So many of our reptiles come in who have been attacked by people's dogs, cats, garden implements and lawn mowers, as well as car accidents...We are pushing them out of their habitats and environments." Wildlife carer
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-10/behind-the-scenes-wildlife-carer-need-for-more-volunteers/106197866

Three quarters of Australian households prefer to own one or more pets that originate from other countries. (Cats, dogs)

#biodiversity #wildlife #reptiles #WildlifeCarer #volunteers #sprawl #cars #roads #schoolholidays #garbage #dogs #cats #pets #lawns #GardeningMachinery #Australia #culture #values

The unseen impact of the country's relentless urban sprawl on the native wildlife population. The displacement of biodiversity with wo/men and their dogs

“The wildlife is suffering ..., the kangaroos haven't got anywhere to go. They can’t go back to where they came from because it’s just houses now."

"While developments are financially lucrative for both construction companies and the local council, residents (wildlife carers) say they’ve been left to clean up the mess with little help."

https://au.news.yahoo.com/dangerous-problem-sparked-by-citys-continuous-urban-sprawl-043435218.html
#monoculture #sprawl #roads #cars #roadkill #WildlifeCarer #council #wildlife landlocked #HabitatFragmentation #biodiversity #ExtinctionCrisis