Released 29/07/2016
The ACT Parks and Conservation Service will this Sunday 31 July 2016 celebrate World Ranger Day which commemorates park rangers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty around the world.
“Being a ranger can pose unique hazards and World Ranger Day was created by the International Ranger Federation to pay respect to rangers who have been injured or lost their lives,” National Parks and Catchments Regional Manager, Brett McNamara, said.
“In the ACT we are fortunate enough not to face many of the same risks as our colleagues in places like the Congo, where rangers have been killed by poachers and armed militia. However there are certainly still risks in being a ranger.
“ACT Parks and Conservation rangers can find themselves dealing with any number of confronting duties, from coaxing injured kangaroos off busy highways, removing venomous snakes and battling bushfires just to name a few. Rangers also work hard in connecting people with parks given the physical and emotional benefits derived from getting out and about in nature.
“Of course, it is this unique opportunity to support our local wildlife and community that attract many of us to become rangers in the first place.
“Some of the projects our rangers work on include helping endangered local species re-establish themselves in the region. This covers everything from the southern brush-tailed rock-wallaby and corroboree frog breeding programs at Tidbinbilla, to the bettong and quoll re-introduction programs at Mulligans Flat.
“We are encouraging the community to support rangers internationally by donating to The Thin Green Line Foundation, the world’s only charity solely dedicated to protecting threatened species and ecosystems by supporting park rangers. Donations can be made at www.thingreenline.org.au
“We also encourage residents and visitors to get out to our great parks and reserves this weekend to help us celebrate World Ranger Day.”
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