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Reuniting is always the best result

Sunday, September 20, 2015

At this time of year WIRES rescue call line and our volunteers are at their busiest. We expect to take more than 27,000 calls for help over the three months of spring. Many of the calls are about displaced chicks or chicks found unattended on the ground. The best result... read more

Snakes shy and reclusive

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

As we head into spring and the weather warms up there will be more frequent sightings of reptiles. WIRES is beginning to receive calls from people concerned because they have seen a snake on their property. WIRES is a volunteer organisation with trained reptile handlers. These dedicated people are volunteers... read more

Threatened Species Day

Monday, September 7, 2015

“Australia is home to more than 500,000 animal and plant species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Over the last 200 years, more than 100 animal and plant species have become extinct. In NSW alone there are close to 1000 animal and plant species at risk... read more

Biodiversity Month

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Helping to protect our biodiversity? Biodiversity Month is held in September each year and aims to promote the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity both within Australia and across the world. The aim is to ensure our important environments and habitats are preserved for future generations of Australians to appreciate... read more

Trapped in chicken coop

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Earlier this winter WIRES was called when a juvenile Wedge-tailed eagle managed to find itself trapped in a chicken coop where it had been attacked by the rooster and hens. The owner of the property managed to contain the bird in a smaller aviary for a few hours until a... read more

Timing is everything

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

WIRES volunteer, Sara was bushwalking with friends in the Capertee Valley, a week or so ago. On the drive home they saw a Red-necked wallaby lying in the middle of the road, bleeding. Sara says that sadly she was dead, only very recently hit by a passing vehicle. As Sara... read more

Owl Siblings in care

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

In late June, a fledgling Barn owl was rescued after it was found on the ground at Wollongbar, in the north of the NSW. It had been attacked by birds and suffered a nasty wound to its head. The following day its slightly older sibling was found in the same... read more

A cold night for an orphaned Mountain Brushtail joey

Friday, July 10, 2015

On July 5th life changed dramatically for this tiny Mountain Brushtail possum. She had so far spent her entire life in the safety of her mothers warm and snug pouch. Sometime during the night her mother must have ventured onto the road and even though this particular road is in... read more

Learning to fly can be dangerous

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Learning to fly can be dangerous when things like roads with cars are near your nest. This fledgling Spotted Pardalote had a lucky escape from certain death when it was found by a passer-by on a lonely dirt road. The little bird was lying on the road unable to fly.... read more

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Saturday, July 4, 2015

This is a Brown Cuckoo-Dove. These birds are most commonly found in rainforests and they have a very long tail. The long tail helps them to balance while moving around the canopy and searching for fruit whilst hanging from branches. They are very graceful flyers and are also known as... read more

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