NT to help rehabilitate its wildlife for better tourism opportunities

Wildcare Inc is just one of many NT organisations who have benefited from the latest Territory Government Wildlife Grants.

The annual Wildlife Grants provide $50,000 funding for the collection, rehabilitation and release of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.

The grants are allocated to support groups who provide this service to the public in the Darwin, Alice Springs and Katherine regions.

These Wildlife Grants are to be used for costs whilst responding to injured wildlife as well as other expenses such as food, fluids, blankets, bandages, medicine and general rehabilitation expenses.

Minister for Parks and Wildlife Bess Nungarrayi Price said the funding enables community members to participate in the protection of our wildlife in a meaningful way.

“The involvement of the community is enhanced by the assistance we can give them and I am happy to announce these recent grant recipients

This is the last year the Wildlife Grants will be operating under the current annual arrangement as next year they will transition to a three year operational grant system.

“Triannual funding in the future will provide certainty to the funding bodies, providers and clients for the future. This is a great initiative of the CLP government to work with communities to protect our wildlife.” said Minister Price.

Funding in the second and third year of an agreement will still be conditional upon the service provider meeting their requirements for performance monitoring and accountability. The funding will remain at $50,000.