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I am more than a number, I am Albie

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Albie was found shivering in the middle of a road, standing next to his mother’s body, after she had been hit and killed by a vehicle. WIRES volunteer Lisa, who is caring for him told me that he was traumatised and suffered symptoms of shock for 48 hours after the... read more

Bushfires -Tathra - March 2018

Sunday, March 18, 2018

During bushfires and emergency events WIRES can be inundated with enquiries from people wanting to assist wildlife. Many calls we take are from people wanting to assist with the rescue of injured wildlife in a direct way. While these offers are appreciated as it’s very encouraging to know that people... read more

Vale Helen George

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The WIRES family was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Helen George late last year. Helen was one of the few very important people who contributed to the inception of WIRES in the mid 80’s. In 1987 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for... read more

Help us untangle this environmental mess.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

While Sydney was preparing for another spectacular fireworks display, ‘Gal’ the Great Cormorant was fighting for her life. On New Year’s Eve WIRES rescuer Michaela and her husband found themselves abandoning their plans and jumping into a creek at a reserve in South West Sydney. Michaela remembers seeing “a large... read more

Bushfires-2018

Thursday, January 25, 2018

During bushfires and emergency events WIRES can be inundated with enquires from people wanting to assist wildlife. Many calls we take are from people wanting to assist with the rescue of injured wildlife in a direct way. While these offers are appreciated as it’s very encouraging to know that people... read more

Extreme heat causes mass deaths of keystone species

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

On January 7, 2018 an extreme heatwave struck south eastern Australia. The wildlife of Sydney and surrounding areas and in particular areas of western Sydney experienced temperatures in excess of 45 degrees celsius. At temperatures above 42-43 degrees combined with high humidity flying-fox colonies are very vulnerable to heat stress.... read more

How to rescue an echidna

Monday, December 18, 2017

There is a Short-beaked echidna somewhere in the wilds of north west Sydney, who has been given a second chance thanks to WIRES and wildlife heroes Salina and Bec. Given increased development, this area of Sydney has seen an increase in the number of echidnas coming into care in recent... read more

Native animals are calling all heroes

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Everyday heroes come in many forms. Some people look out for our wildlife and call WIRES when they find an animal in need of help. Others are able to volunteer their time to become carers for orphaned, injured and displaced animals. WIRES receives many calls about birds that need assistance... read more

New Bat Rehabilitation Centre opens at Goulburn

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

In a first for NSW, a new microbat aviary has been built near Goulburn. Owned and managed by WIRES Inc. and funded through a community grant from Holcim Australia, the Holcim Bat Flight Centre was officially opened on Monday November 27. The aviary will provide a place for microbats in... read more

Meet our everyday heroes giving hope to wildlife

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

WIRES has a phenomenal success rate in rescuing native animals in need in New South Wales. There are so many people who contribute to this success, from concerned members of the public, to our amazing volunteer rescuers and carers, to our staff, donors and supporters. To us, these people are... read more

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