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Peregrine Falcon ingests shotgun pellets

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

A rescue call came in for a Nankeen kestrel that had been taken to a local vet in Wagga. When WIRES volunteer Shelly, arrived to pick the bird up she found it was instead this stunning female Peregrine falcon! The falcon had already been x-rayed and found to have a... read more

National Koala Conference

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital is proudly hosting the 2nd National Koala Conference - all welcomeWhen: 2nd - 4th June 2017 Where: Rydges Port Macquarie The conference will focus on all aspects of koala conservation and koala rehabilitation. There will be presentations on current research into diseases, drugs, translocation, regional... read more

Look out for wildlife during wild weather

Thursday, March 30, 2017

As the storms continue to lash southern Queensland and the rain moves into northern NSW today we are expecting to receive more calls to assist animals in need.  At these times our rescue line can be extremely busy, but there are some simple things you can do to help. Coping... read more

Little puggle in trouble

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Hi, my name is Cluney. I’m an Echidna puggle and thanks to WIRES, I was rescued just in the nick of time. But I’ll let them tell you the story… Cluney was named after the area where he was found wandering near a main road, disorientated and dehydrated, in the northern... read more

Australia's only true fishing bat

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Andrew from Bobbin Head Marina, called WIRES when he found a tiny microbat on the ground. He put it in a shoebox with some t-shirt material to hang from. WIRES volunteer, Sara went to pick up the pup the next morning and quickly realised that it was very young indeed.... read more

World Wildlife Day - 3 March

Friday, March 3, 2017

Spare a thought for the future of Australia’s native animals on World Wildlife DayTake a moment on 3 March to consider how much they love our unique animals and wild places. Today we are calling on everyone to recognise that 'Caring takes Courage' and “If we care about Australia’s wildlife... read more

Kingfishers rescued in unprecedented numbers

Friday, February 17, 2017

Heat Stressed Wildlife

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Specific signs of heat stress to watch for are: Any bird that is panting indicates that they are really hot. A healthy bird will try and get out of the sun and into a cooler place. If you see a bird sitting outside in the full sun panting there’s something... read more

Storms impact wildlife

Monday, February 6, 2017

Strong winds and heavy rain can put wildlife under stress.How you can help:After the storm has passed and it is safe to do so please check under trees for fallen chicks, nests or injured birds. There have also been many flying-foxes entangled in backyard fruit tree netting, made worse this... read more

Photo Competition 2017 - Prizewinners

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Congratulations to everyone who entered our 2017 competition and especially to our three prizewinners, Mary-Lou, Teneale and John, take a look at their amazing entries, we think you will agree all three were worthy winners. At the close of voting at 12 noon on January 30, 2017 the results were: ... read more