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Homeless but unharmed

Monday, July 4, 2011

Before felling an old tree on their property Bekki and her family checked to ensure nothing was calling the tree home. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts after the tree came down two juvenile gliders were found. Shortly afterward Dylan saw an adult glider looking distressed and after carefully catching it... read more

Feathertail Gliders

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Two very young, very tiny feathertail gliders were in care with our WIRES team in the far south coast of NSW. The first, weighing 5.6 grams was found on the walking track between the airport and Merimbula. Her finder took her to our local Veterinary Clinic at Pambula and Wires... read more

Gould's goanna

Monday, June 13, 2011

This Gould's goanna, also known as a Sand monitor was rescued and placed in care after it was found near a shed on semi-rural property at North Casino, lying on its back and unable to right itself. The property owners, Ben and Trudy, pulled a few small reptile ticks off... read more

Bush Stone Curlew browses the boutiques

Monday, June 6, 2011

Earlier this year a member of the public called WIRES to say that a bird of some sort was running up and down Cross Street in Double Bay, Sydney (a very exclusive shopping area). At times it paused to admire its reflection in the plate glass window of the delicatessen.... read more

A close shave

Monday, May 30, 2011

'Prop' came into care after an argument with an outboard motor. His right flipper had been nearly cut off and he had a large wound on his rump from a propeller. He was given a course of antibiotics for 7 days to fight infection and luckily the flipper was saved... read more

The Candelo Tawny

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

This lucky Tawny frogmouth was rescued one night by a caring woman who sacrificed her modesty in the face of helping an injured animal. While on her way home one night she spotted him sitting in the middle of the street in Candelo, a small town in the far south... read more

Saved by Good Samaritans

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

A kind member of the public first spotted a water bird in trouble on the Tuesday before Easter on the Cooks River near Wolli Creek. The Darter was obviously in trouble with plastic ribbon from a party balloon tangled around her beak. Unable to eat and growing weaker as each... read more

Skyhooks - Flying fox

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

I am a WIRES Inner West Branch member and am employed as an Environmental Officer for Energy Australia. As such, I've been working with WIRES and Energy Australia to assist in the rescue of wildlife associated with Energy Australia's infrastructure. Of particular note is the work we've been doing regarding... read more

Too much of a good thing

Monday, March 28, 2011

Our rescue ambulance was called out to a home in Elanora Heights where a hungry 2.5 metre python had found his way into a hen house. As the chickens fluttered up to the top of the hen house they left behind their duck 'housemate' and the diamond python had him... read more

Glider lucky to survive

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Feathertail gliders are the smallest of all gliders with a head and body length of just 6.5 - 8 cm. They get their name from their remarkable tail which is flat with stiff fringed hair growing horizontally either side all the way to the tip. The tail is used to... read more

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