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WIRES Rescue Card

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Would you like to keep WIRES contact details close at hand? Our rescue card will ensure you can call us 7 days a week for advice when you find a native animal in distress. Register your details now and we will send you a Rescue Card. read more

Rare penguin rescue and release

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Read more about the recent Fjiordland Penguin rescue and release and see the release photo's on our Facebook page. Sign up for our enews and receive rescue stories directly to your inbox. In September last year this Fjiordland Penguin was found lying amongst the rocks by Mara, at Tura Beach,... read more

Wedge-tailed eagle rescued and released

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

A farmer inspecting his property on the north coast of NSW late one afternoon, discovered a Wedge-tailed eagle on the ground. It appeared very weak and ill, so he took it home and called WIRES. Because of the late hour, he promised to keep it quiet and dark, and take... read more

Murray River Local Rescue - Australian Hobby

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Green Turtle released on Central Coast

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

In June a juvenile female green turtle was found in the mud flats at St Hubert’s island in the central coast of Sydney. It was undernourished and exhausted. Narelle and Georgia from Green Cross Vet, Wyoming took care of the turtle until WIRES volunteer, Pam could collect her and take... read more

Fjiordland penguin - far south coast

Monday, September 30, 2013

On the far south coast of NSW a woman walking on Tura beach noticed a bedraggled penguin lying among the rocks on the shore line. He immediately called WIRES and this Fiordland Penguin came into care. It is not very often these penguins are seen on our shores, the last... read more

Spotted-tailed quoll in western Sydney

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

This is a face not seen by many and even more rarely in such an urban area. It is the face of a juvenile, female spotted-tailed quoll that was taken into care with WIRES after a resident near Parramatta found her in a trap he had set to catch feral... read more

Man resuscitates wallaby

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Mick from Frankston, Victoria was in Byron Bay for a leisurely holiday when he spotted a group of dogs chasing a small animal on the opposite bank. The poor creature jumped into the creek and swam for its life. Mick leapt into action, running down to the creek to help... read more

What a Wonga!

Monday, August 12, 2013

WIRES on the Mid North Coast was called to collect this beautiful native Wonga Pigeon from a bush property close to Woolgoolga.  The property owners were extremely upset as they had very recently adopted a rescue dog and she brought into the house the Wonga Pigeon. They think it had... read more

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake rescue

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

In recent months, inclement weather has given a handful of WIRES wildlife carers the rare experience of rescuing a Yellow-bellied Sea Snake from the shores of Sydney. Coming across a Yellow-bellied Sea Snake is a rare event because the species typically only comes ashore when it is exhausted or very... read more