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Turtle Hatchlings

Sunday, March 31, 2013

An Eastern long-necked turtle with a crack in her shell came into our care, she had to go to South Penrith Vet to have her shell wired up, and they initially thought she might have been carrying eggs but when we picked her up they had decided it was a... read more

Pouch Rescue

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Last year this young female wombat was rescued by a family returning to Sydney from Wyangala Dam in the Central West. She was found beside the road in her dead mother‘s pouch, she was suffering a fever and was infested with bush ticks. WIRES volunteer, Yvette says that after a... read more

Wheel-a-roo

Monday, March 25, 2013

Over summer the number of orphaned joeys in care was overwhelming. WIRES volunteer, Belinda, was looking for a way to make the twice daily transfer of the joeys in her care a little easier – and quicker. With a distance of nearly 150 metres between their daytime and night-time enclosures.... read more

Nightjar chick rescued in caravan park

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

This adorable little chick, weighing just 22 grams, was found in a busy holiday Caravan Park just after Christmas? Although we very rarely see White-throated Nightjars in the wild, they are not endangered, or rare, just cryptic and clever at not being seen. At night, especially dawn and dusk, they... read more

Echidna found stuck in a jar

Friday, February 8, 2013

This distressing image is of a dispersing juvenile echidna that was found at Ballina in a very distraught state. The inquisitive young echidna had his face and head stuck inside a glass jar. Not knowing how long this little echidna had been in this situation the WIRES rescue hotline was... read more

Bushfire Survivor

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Here is one of the survivors of the devastating fires at Coonabarabran. He is a small male sugar glider. The juvenile glider was separated from his mother during the fires and weighs just over 65 grams but is now eating well and in safe hands with WIRES volunteer Sarah. “He’d... read more

Chameleon

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

WIRES received an unusual call last week from a lady in the Ryde area, who had found an 'exotic' looking lizard on a table leg in her courtyard that was not moving much. Jo, our WIRES Rescue Van operator rang the lady for more details to determine if the reptile... read more

Owlet-nightjar chick

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Owlet-nightjar chickThis little chick was found in the north of NSW sitting on the ground. It is an Owlet-nightjar. They are nocturnal, and build nests in hollows or crevices which both parents help to line with leaves. Despite being so young and still fluffy, it could fly well and was... read more

Golden Brushtail Update

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

You might remember the unusual rescue of a golden brushtail possum a few months ago. Lynda, one of our wildlife volunteers was called to an unusual rescue of a frightened juvenile Golden brushtail possum. It was found in deep undergrowth with no mother in sight. The orphaned joey had climbed... read more

Excavated echidna puggle - progress report

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

We thought you might like an update on the tiny puggle rescued in northern NSW after being dug up by an excavator. The good news is that the little puggle is doing very well; putting on weight and his/her colour is changing, getting much darker as you can see and... read more

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