Pandemic restrictions affecting efforts to save injured native wildlife

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A rescued koala at RSPCA headquarters in Brisbane Source: AAP

The rehabilitation of injured native wildlife, including koalas, is being disrupted by the pandemic, with vets forced to work shifts and choose which animals receive treatment.

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Published 17 April 2020 6:04pm

By Sandra Fulloon, Jen Scherer

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The rehabilitation of injured native wildlife, including koalas, is being disrupted by the pandemic, with vets forced to work shifts and choose which animals receive treatment.

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Pandemic restrictions affecting efforts to save injured native wildlife

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The rehabilitation of injured native wildlife, including koalas, is being disrupted by the pandemic, with vets forced to work shifts and choose which animals receive treatment.

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The rehabilitation of injured native wildlife, including koalas, is being disrupted by the pandemic, with vets forced to work shifts and choose which animals receive treatment.

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