In June, a single fox discovered the Little Penguin colony in Manly and killed 27 little penguins in just 11 days!
This horrific event has sent the NWPS volunteers into action. They have had people stationed at all the Penguin colonies 24/7. They have had teams of volunteers to give up their entire night to stay awake in the cold bush to ensure the Penguins make it home in the evening and safely to the water in the morning.
The fox responsible for killing the penguins is an extremely intelligent fox. He will not take bait and refuses to eat dead food, hence killing the penguins. He has successful avoided all traps and bait the volunteers have placed and is very stealthy. They cannot guarantee the safety of the penguins until this fox is caught.
The Manly Little Penguins are extremely important to the nature of Sydney. They are the only colony of Penguins on the NSW mainland. They are beautiful creatures that bring joy to tourists, locals and even sailors. I have been lucky enough to see a penguin while sailing at Manly. If we loose these Penguins we will never again say we have little penguins on our door step.
Please visit this site and read the article. These penguins are defenseless against the fox and desperately need our help. Make a donation which will be automatically matched by an anonymous donor. I have donated $100 dollars and you can do the same! Show Manly Council that you care about the environment! Please share this blog with everyone possible, lets get the support the penguins need.
https://chuffed.org/project/manly-little-penguins
This horrific event has sent the NWPS volunteers into action. They have had people stationed at all the Penguin colonies 24/7. They have had teams of volunteers to give up their entire night to stay awake in the cold bush to ensure the Penguins make it home in the evening and safely to the water in the morning.
The fox responsible for killing the penguins is an extremely intelligent fox. He will not take bait and refuses to eat dead food, hence killing the penguins. He has successful avoided all traps and bait the volunteers have placed and is very stealthy. They cannot guarantee the safety of the penguins until this fox is caught.
The Manly Little Penguins are extremely important to the nature of Sydney. They are the only colony of Penguins on the NSW mainland. They are beautiful creatures that bring joy to tourists, locals and even sailors. I have been lucky enough to see a penguin while sailing at Manly. If we loose these Penguins we will never again say we have little penguins on our door step.
Please visit this site and read the article. These penguins are defenseless against the fox and desperately need our help. Make a donation which will be automatically matched by an anonymous donor. I have donated $100 dollars and you can do the same! Show Manly Council that you care about the environment! Please share this blog with everyone possible, lets get the support the penguins need.
https://chuffed.org/project/manly-little-penguins