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Kookaburra survives against all odds
Monday, March 24, 2014
Recently a motorist was travelling from Woodenbong to Ballina and thought she’d narrowly missed hitting a Kookaburra at Old Grevillia. When she arrived at her destination, 1.5 hours and 100km later, the driver was horrified to find the bird spread across the grille of her truck. The Kookaburra had survived... read more
Arrow removed and joey back with Mum, Durras NSW
Saturday, March 22, 2014
The Eastern Grey kanagaroo joey that had been shot through the head with an arrow in Durras, NSW has had its arrow removed this morning, Saturday 22 March 2014, and has been released back to the wild. The mob the joey belongs to returned to feed at the grounds of... read more
Joey shot through the head with arrow, Durras NSW
Friday, March 21, 2014
WIRES volunteers were called out to Durras Lake North Holiday Park this morning to rescue a kangaroo joey that had been shot through the head with an arrow. The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is less than one metre tall, around 18 months old and was last seen hopping into the Murramarang... read more
Birds exposed to Fenthion released back to the wild
Thursday, March 20, 2014
After making a full recovery, a number of birds that were exposed to the insecticide Fenthion were released back to the wild today from Sandy Beach on the Macquarie River in Dubbo NSW. "WIRES volunteers rescued a number of Little Corellas that responded well to medical treatment. We are pleased... read more
Arrow shot through Galah in Tamworth
Friday, March 14, 2014
Last Sunday WIRES was notified of a Galah that had been shot through the chest with an arrow and was sitting stationary on a powerline in Tamworth. The incident followed two native animals being illegally shot with arrows on the Central Coast and South Coast of NSW only days earlier.... read more
Arrow shot through Galah in Tamworth
Friday, March 14, 2014
Last Sunday WIRES was notified of a Galah that had been shot through the chest with an arrow and was sitting stationary on a powerline in Tamworth. The incident followed two native animals being illegally shot with arrows on the Central Coast and South Coast of NSW only days earlier.... read more
WIRES receiving reports of dead and dying seabirds at Coffs Harbour jetty
Friday, November 1, 2013
From Corindi beach all the way along the coastline to Nambucca Heads WIRES is receiving reports of dying shearwaters washing up on beaches. The migratory shearwater is a seabird which travels many hundreds of kilometres and this is a yearly occurrence which is classed as a natural event. Only the... read more
Sydney Helicopters “flying turtle” in WIRES care
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
A long-necked turtle is safe and well today after being scooped up by fire-bombing crews in Forster picking up water for bushfires in the area. “When I got back to Sydney I had no idea I had picked up a little passenger. I was cleaning out the water bucket the... read more
Little joey “Phoenix” rises from the ashes of the Springwood bushfires
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
A small male swamp wallaby with burns to his feet orphaned by the Springwood bushfires in the Blue Mountains is safe in the care of WIRES today after sadly losing his mother. WIRES rescuer Shannon King rescued little Phoenix after a member of the public found him alone at the... read more
Blossom the possum rescued from bushfires will eventually bloom again
Sunday, October 20, 2013
A brushtail possum with severe burns to her front and back feet, her ears and her tail is safe and in recovery with WIRES. The possum was found lucky to be alive by a member of the public, Stephanie, in Balmoral on Friday 18th October. She rushed her to Ironmines... read more
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