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Thursday, January 14, 2016

This young echidna puggle was found in the Riverina area late last year. It was found all alone and covered in ants and weighed only 400 g. He is now 670 g, about 4 months old, and as you can see in the second image he is one relaxed and... read more

Look at me now

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Three months ago, the first bat pup of the season in the Northern Rivers area of NSW came into care. He was a premature newborn Grey-headed flying-fox, weighing only 46 grams, well below normal birth weight. Grey-headed flying-foxes are categorised as vulnerable on the national Threatened Species list. Attempting to... read more

Peregrine Falcon - Urban release

Monday, December 21, 2015

These two young falcons were rescued only days apart, near the base of a tall building in a busy city thoroughfare. At this time of year the juvenile falcons are testing their flying skills and crash landings are relatively common. After X-rays had ensured there were no breaks and a... read more

Help us build a Koala Care Facility - all you have to do is vote

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Update: January 2016 - Thank you to everyone who voted for our Koala Care facility dream. Your support was fantastic and we came reasonably close second. Unfortunately because we did not win the round and were not able to progress to the grand final and the chance to win the... read more

Ginger & Fizz - not as innocent as they look!

Thursday, November 26, 2015

The joey in the foreground hanging pouch is Ginger, she's a female Red-Neck Wallaby joey who came into care in August as a just furred 'velvet' at 700g, or about 5 and a half months old. Her mother was found dead on a rural property. She was found near a... read more

Helping wildlife during heatwaves and bushfires

Thursday, November 19, 2015

While most native animals are well adapted to changes in climatic conditions they can still suffer during heatwaves. Animals can cope with extremes in temperatures they are used to, but if these extremes are unusual for a particular area the animals there will struggle. If you can, please put fresh,... read more

Take a Hyundai test drive today to make a difference

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Spring is the busiest time of year for WIRES. In just 12 weeks WIRES rescue team take over 27,000 calls to assist native animals. Recognising the tremendous pressure this busy time of year puts on our volunteers and our services to Australia's wildlife, Hyundai reached out to donate money to... read more

WIRES Rescue App reaches 10,000 downloads

Thursday, November 5, 2015

WIRES free Wildlife Rescue App has reached a milestone: 10,000 downloads, and is currently ranked among the top 300 lifestyle apps in Australia. WIRES rescue app provides wildlife advice and rescue assistance for native animals from your phone or tablet. It provides a quick and easy way to find out... read more

Wallaby rescued 300 metres from shore off Patonga

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Four friends who were out for a day of fishing on Broken Bay on the weekend were astounded when they saw a wallaby in the water. They were over 300 metres off the shore at Patonga! There was quite a strong wind and they knew they had to act quickly... read more

Vigilant and proactive Excavator operator helps chicks

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

An excavator operator was getting ready to clear a block of land when he heard noises coming from a tree stump. When he investigated he found 6 Eastern Rosella chicks in the stump. WIRES was called and whilst talking to the excavator on site, two adult rosellas flew from nearby... read more

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