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Grey Goshawk Chick

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

This beautiful Grey Goshawk chick was found under a large gum tree. The chick had fallen from its nest and injured its wing. X-rays taken by Casino vet clinic showed no breaks and hopefully with medication and rest it will heal. She is a very feisty little chick and her... read more

Update on flying fox pups rescued two weeks ago

Monday, October 24, 2011

We recently brought you the story of three very young flying-fox pups rescued by WIRES in northern NSW. Two weeks since their rescue and we are very pleased to report that all three flying-fox pups are now 6 weeks old and doing very well with their human carers. They drink... read more

Barn Owl looking for a hollow to call home

Monday, October 17, 2011

WIRES often has more in owls in care at this time of year as the juveniles from the winter breeding begin to disperse to find their own territory. This year the numbers seem even higher with with one carer in the North West of Sydney having three juveniles in care... read more

Cedar Creek wombat

Monday, October 10, 2011

A man driving through the Watagan forest accidentally hit and killed an adult female wombat. Fortunately he decided to go back and check her pouch and found a young unharmed joey in her pouch. He wrapped her up and headed back to Sydney before ringing WIRES. She was uninjured but... read more

Boobook in a sticky situation

Monday, September 26, 2011

WIRES members Mick and Cheryl were called out to a beautiful property near Darbys Falls, south of Cowra. The property fronted the Boorowa River which is home to platypus, murray cod and golden perch. John, the property owner and a nashi pear grower, had found a Southern Boobook that morning... read more

Eastern snake-necked turtle

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

On Wednesday a WIRES volunteer rescued a Snake-necked Turtle from a North Wahroonga backyard pool where it had taken up residence about 3 weeks ago. The private pool backs onto the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park and provided shelter and an interim home for the turtle which probably came up from... read more

Echidna tangles with traffic

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The echidna is generally quiet and reclusive, so when WIRES rescue call centre received a call from a concerned member of the public, who had seen one at a busy intersection at Kings Langley in Sydney it was a bit out of the ordinary. WIRES carer Adrian went quickly to... read more

Long-nosed Bandicoot

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

A tiny, juvenile bandicoot was rescued in Kenthurst where she had been found in a humane rabbit trap with her mother and two other joeys. The mother and babies were released from the trap by the resident but as two of the baby marsupials scampered off into the bush with... read more

Rare rescue of young Greater Glider

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

WIRES Central Coast was called to a local vet where this juvenile Greater Glider had been taken by a local resident who had found her on the ground in the Avoca area. WIRES rescuer, Gary picked her up from the vet and took her home. She was uninjured and Gary... read more

Reptiles and rubbish

Friday, August 26, 2011

It is not only seabirds that are injured by discarded rubbish, reptiles are also often in our care after entanglement with discarded garden netting or even discarded cans. This Green tree snake was rescued by out Rescue Ambulance after becoming entangled in netting earlier this year and this Red-bellied black-snake... read more

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