Nature's Miracle Orphans Australia Bev Brown

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The Peggy and Molly Controversy A Lesson in Respecting Wildlife - Aussie Animals The Cautionary Tale of Molly the Magpie: When Social Media Fame Threatens Wildlife Welfare In recent days, the heartwarming story of Molly the magpie and his unlikely friendship with Peggy the English staffy captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands on social media. However, beneath the façade o...

Is this a copy cat of Peggy and Molly? Please note its severely clipped wing it will never fly. This is what l feared.

Two fig tree netting rescues in two days, here in Victoria both these types of netting has been banned, only wildlife friendly netting with apertures less than 5mm is legal here in Victoria unfortunately this law brought in September 2021 has not been advertised effectively.
We have "Sherman" in the green netting, he is just sixteen weeks old this seasons pup, in good condition but unfortunately caught in this shocking netting purchased online from Amazon. Now trusting and allowing inspection and massage of his wing we are most concerned, only time will tell. Then "Louis" a lovely big male rescued today still on 24 hours bed rest, he is sound asleep at the moment after an exhausting night and morning trying to free himself from the netting but becoming more entangled. He is waking up to accept fluids and "bat smoothie" from me.

It is illegal to keep wildlife as pets yet there are rarely if ever consequences. Wildlife carers often end up trying to reverse the damage done but many times catastrophic or deadly outcomes for an animal happen prior to intervention. It's heartbreaking and unless the government start imposing consequences for such actions we fear it will continue unabated.

For almost a year carers have asked the wildlife authorities to intervene in the following case.

This magpie is named Molly.

It was taken from parents who were in the tree above it at the time of kidnap. It was kept in captivity when there are numerous rehabilitation facilities available and close by. It was raised by people without a licence to do so even though they are aware it is illegal. It was trained with rubber bands to interact with natural predators- dogs. It was kept as a pet without training in getting food, shelter and flock interaction. It was illegally moved to another property not within its native territory. It was used as an income stream on social media and is now at risk of being released in a yard without the skills to fend for itself.

The natural behaviors of wild animals, such as magpies, involve growing families and holding territories. When imprinted as babies they becomes reliant on humans for food, shelter, warmth, and companionship. As with Molly she has failed to integrate into the local flock, is always seen alone and will increasingly become a target for removal or even death at the hands of wild counterparts.

In the specific case mentioned, the local wildlife community has already beaten Molly. That is why she remains indoors or under supervision if outdoors.

Being imprinted to dogs, Molly will naturally seek companionship with dogs, which can lead to it being torn to shreds when approaching the wrong canine.

The mentioned magpie has been kept illegally for years, despite alternative facilities being available for its well-being and complaints made to the department responsible for wildlife. The $110 000 raised through a crowdfunding campaign for the bird were done so with the promise to keep it in its original environment. Molly has since been moved to a new location.

To address this urgent matter we ask you contact the Queensland Environment ( and request that they "relocate the magpie, named Molly to a facility where she can learn to be hunt, socialize, and become wild alongside other magpies. "

This is particularly crucial as the next breeding season is just months away, and Molly will be seen as an adult by the locals.

Thank you

Very big day for 26 of our 30 creche pups went into the soft release enclosure at the camp. Thank you Megan and Lawrence for all the work you put into this final stage.
Be safe go wild and live long...Zadie, Sage, Zelda, Biddy, Barney, Josie, Girly, Marigold, Willow, Aubrey, Otto, Portia, Eddie, Northcote, Zeka, Bell, Charlie, Vera, Pascoe, Flick, Basil, Cheetah, Casper, Kiro, Quinn, and Forster.
Northcote and Barney were very spoilt being adopted by two adult females we had in care from fruit tree netting entanglement, thank you Olive (still in care) and Bettina now released.

This beautiful 752gm male caught in the worst illegal green netting has some wounds showing already on his nose and wing, he's so tired from his struggle trying to free himself and is now quite happy on pain relief and to be pampered being hand fed fluids and food.
Bev Brown /Bat Rescue Bayside.

What a morning! Thank you so much to Andrew and Cameron two heroes from United Energy, male Flying Fox caught on wire clip many metres up. Andrew tried to unclip the wire with an extension pole but just too high and hard. After explaining the health and safety issues Cameron went up in the Cherry Picker and executed a very difficult flawless rescue. Pain relief, antibiotics, ice on his swollen wrist, rest and a visit to the Melbourne Zoo vets tomorrow fingers crossed. We have called him "Sausage" after Cameron's comment while we were rehydrating him once on the ground "poor little sausage".
Thank you United Energy Cameron and Andrew.

Lactating female caught very high up under wildlife friendly netting for at least 3 days, she's exhausted from trying to escape for days wanting to get back to her pup at the camp. 21 in care now. She's a very gentle soul.

Thank you so much Warriors4Wildlife for your donation very much appreciated.

4 more pups arriving today it's going to be busy.🦇🦇🦇🦇

17 in care and soon more to come, this gorgeous girl "Olive" we rescued 3 weeks ago from illegal fruit tree netting, tucked under her wing is little "Northcote" a female pup that she has adopted while in care, "Northcote" has had a bit of a struggle but is now gaining weight and benefiting from her substitute mum.

Orphan season has begun we have these 2 delightful Flying fox pups now 5 weeks old. "Biddy" was found on the ground in Williamstown by a wildlife caring couple Inga and John who are delighted to be following his progress. Biddy's buddy is "Girly" exactly the same age. Biddy is today exploring the flowering gum pictured. Girly less adventurous preffering to stay snuggled and secure with her dummy.