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Echidna puggle

Thursday, October 25, 2012

This tiny Echidna puggle weighed only 290 grams when he came into care after being accidentally dug up by an excavator. Fortunately he was found the following day by Rob, the land owner. The puggle's feet were sore and swollen after being exposed to the hot morning sun. Some TLC... read more

Reuniting Chicks - Magpie

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

A young magpie, unable to fly, was found on the ground outside our front gate. It had fallen from its nest in a very tall gum tree. It is normal for fledgling magpies to fall out of the nest and spend a couple of days on the ground. The parents... read more

Rufous or Rat?

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

When a farmer in northern NSW noticed the body of a dead rat close to the house he thought little of it. However when later that day the dead rat hopped up to him he was more than a bit surprised and also realised it was no rat. WIRES was... read more

Freshwater Crocodile rescue

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

This young Freshwater Crocodile was found on playing fields in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Less than 40cm long, it was accidentally struck by a hedge cutter and thrown into the air. The little croc landed thankfully unharmed. Despite its size, it was unbelievably strong and it took 3 men... read more

Golden Brushtail joey

Monday, October 8, 2012

Last month one of our wildlife volunteers, Lynda was called out to collect a juvenile Golden Brushtail Possum found in deep undergrowth with no mother in sight. The orphaned joey climbed up a tree and a very enthusiastic young lady called Ingrid climbed up to rescue and then called WIRES.... read more

Square-tailed Kite

Monday, August 27, 2012

Square-tailed kites are listed as vulnerable in NSW. They are a medium size raptor with a white face and thick black stripes on the crown. This beautiful Square-tailed Kite came into the care of WIRES in the Clarence Valley after having an altercation with a Masked Lapwing - also known... read more

Logrunner chicks

Monday, August 13, 2012

Contractors for Essential energy in northern NSW were clearing branches that were too close to power lines, as always conscious of any native animals that may be sheltering in the trees. One of the fellows working on the site heard chirping, however he could not locate a nest in the... read more

Tawny Frogmouth Entangled

Monday, August 6, 2012

Our wildlife rescue van was called to Merrylands in the west of Sydney, where a bird was reported to be high in a tree entangled with rope. With the bird at least 8 metres up in the tree the NSW Fire Brigade were called to help. They managed to reach... read more

Wallaby joey - mother a gunshot victim

Monday, July 23, 2012

WIRES rescues and rehabilitates many wallaby joeys. The reasons joeys can be orphaned are varied, often as a result of car accidents where the mother is fatally injured, others from dog attacks where the joey may fall from the pouch during the escape or where the attack has been fatal.... read more

Stuck in the mud

Thursday, July 19, 2012

On July 14 a rare Eastern pygmy-possum was found by a little boy in Cowan in the North Shore of Sydney, half dipped in mud floundering in a bucket. The little boy rescued the tiny creature thinking it was a mouse and placed it carefully into a shoebox. The family... read more

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