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Green Sea Turtle dies after being rescued from freshwater lake in Bella Vista
Sunday, June 30, 2019
A Green Sea Turtle has died in care after being found in a freshwater, man-made lake in Bella Vista, in Sydney’s west, over 30km inland from the Tasman Sea. The juvenile, female turtle was rescued from the lake on Friday afternoon during a joint effort by WIRES, SEA LIFE Sydney... read more
Possum with head trapped in glass jar makes full recovery and is released
Friday, June 14, 2019
A possum found with a glass jar stuck over his head in Blaxland has been released to the same tree he was rescued from following expert treatment from vets and WIRES. “It was a textbook release,” said WIRES carer Judith Carter, who attended the initial rescue and cared for the... read more
WIRES launches free multilingual community course in Australia-first wildlife education initiative
Thursday, April 11, 2019
NSW Wildlife Information Rescue & Education Service Inc. (WIRES) has announced the release of a free online community course on Australian wildlife that is available in three languages. The course, ‘An Introduction to Australian Wildlife’, is available in English, Chinese Simplified and Arabic, and has been designed for people of... read more
Hayla is much more than man’s best friend!
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Domestic dogs and wildlife are often not a good mix, but a very special working farm dog has proved that this is not always so. Hayla, the Maremma X Blue Heeler dutifully spends her time protecting the livestock on her owner’s farm in Myocum NSW from predators such as foxes... read more
Rescued koala joey wins the hearts of wildlife carers
Thursday, February 8, 2018
A joint effort by local wildlife rescue organisations has resulted in a very lucky koala joey nicknamed ‘Vivian’ being released back into the wild after months of treatment and recovery. When WIRES volunteers arrived to rescue Vivian last September they had grave concerns for the survival of the tiny 18... read more
WIRES announced as finalist in the Green Globe Awards
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
The NSW Wildlife Information Rescue & Education Service Inc. (WIRES) is proud to announce that it has been selected as a finalist in this year’s Green Globe Awards, with winners to be announced on 19 October, 2017. Now in its 18th year, the Green Globe Awards recognise sustainability and environmental... read more
Help WIRES to put food in the mouths of hungry animals
Thursday, October 5, 2017
The NSW Wildlife Information Rescue & Education Service Inc. (WIRES) is encouraging everyone to get behind its annual Food Fund during the month of October. “Each year, WIRES runs this online campaign to assist our network of 2,500 volunteers to pay for food for the animals they have in care,” said WIRES CEO Leanne Taylor. At... read more
WIRES invites you to go 'wild' for a night
Monday, August 28, 2017
At the new Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour.On October 3, Sydney's newest luxury hotel - Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour - will open its doors to WIRES and 27 other deserving charities. As part of the Sofitel’s gala pre-opening night, WIRES has been given 15 overnight stay packages which it will auction... read more
WIRES concerned for threatened species on mid-south coast of New South Wales
Monday, July 24, 2017
In recent weeks, WIRES has received calls from concerned members and the general public, regarding logging in Mogo State Forest. There are concerns for a number of threatened species living in compartment 147 and 148 near the Dunns Creek area. Earlier this month, WIRES members and the National Parks Association... read more
WIRES asks you to stand up for nature this World Environment Day
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
WIRES asks you to stand up for nature this World Environment DayOne of the most important things we can do for nature is save our threatened species from extinction while we still have time, says WIRES, Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organisation. The theme for this World Environment Day (5 June)... read more
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