Native Animal Rescue Broome granted lease to establish rehabilitation facility for native marine fauna

Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) has granted a lease to Native Animal Rescue Broome for the use of a portion of a reserve in the Broome townsite for the establishment a rehabilitation facility for native marine fauna – significantly assisting the organisation with its work on the sea turtle rescue project - an initiative supported by DBCA and Perth Zoo.

Native Animal Rescue Broome was established in 2014 to provide wildlife rescue and rehabilitation services to native animals in the Kimberley area. Its volunteers currently house sick and injured sea turtles in temporary facilities and are in need of a purpose-built centre to provide the specialised care its patients need.

The reserve also houses another volunteer wildlife care organisation, Kimberley Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc, which provides important care for terrestrial wildlife in the Kimberley region and has agreed to the co-location of Native Animal Rescue Broome on the land.

Western Australian Environment Minister Stephen Dawson advised that the State Government values the vital work of wildlife rehabilitation groups and the high standard of care they provide to some of Western Australia's most vulnerable wildlife.

Minister Dawson added "Broome is fortunate to have some very proficient wildlife care groups, including Native Animal Rescue Broome and Kimberley Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc.

"With the establishment of Native Animal Rescue Broome's purpose-built native marine fauna rehabilitation centre, the reserve will become a hub for wildlife rehabilitation, ensuring sick, injured and orphaned animals have the best chance of making their way back to their native habitats."

Images courtesy of Native Animal Rescue Broome