A reward is being offered for any information leading to the prosecution of those responsible for shooting native animals in a series of attacks on the Sunshine Coast.
The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital at Beerwah has treated a brushtail possum, a lace monitor and an eastern osprey that were all found with pellet wounds.
Veterinarian Ludovica Valenza, known as Dr Ludo, said the osprey could not be saved.
"Unfortunately it didn't make it, because his injury, due to being shot in the leg, was too severe," she said.
Brushtail possum Bonnie had surgery to remove a damaged eye, but she and her baby are expected to make an otherwise full recovery.
"We're happy to say that the prognosis for the other two is quite good," Dr Ludo said.
"Bonnie had to have one of her eyes removed but she's doing wonderfully since then.
"She's feeding her baby, she's walking around the enclosure really well and we're expecting that in the next couple of weeks she should be released back out into the wild where she belongs."
Dr Ludo said the lace monitor, Cruiser, was also responding well to treatment.
He was admitted to the hospital after being hit by a car.
X-rays revealed he had previously been shot.
"The lace monitor was shot with six air-rifle pellets," she said.
"We don't suspect [the cases] to be linked, because the animals came from different locations."
Attacks leave 'devastating' mark
Dr Ludo said the incidents had been reported to Crime Stoppers, which partnered with the zoo to offer a $1,000 reward for information on the attacks.
"Because of this partnership, the Australia Zoo's actually offering a reward for anyone that can provide information that leads to the prosecution of those committing crimes against our wildlife," she said.
"And the good thing about it is that it can be done anonymously."
She said it was devastating that people were intentionally harming local wildlife.
"Our team works tirelessly every day to try to treat the wounded from being attacked by dogs and cats and being hit by cars," she said.
"So when we get cases like this, where someone's going out of their way to purposely hurt one of our native wildlife, it's heartbreaking."
She said wildlife was already struggling and needed to be protected.
"So we've seen floods, bushfires, every day they're getting hit by cars and attacked by dogs and cats due to habitat loss," Dr Ludo said.
"For anyone that does see anyone performing one of these cruel acts, please report it so we can find those that are responsible."
