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WIRES Clarence Valley calls for more volunteers to help save local native wildlife

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Darvla and Sherrie the whip-tailed wallabies (Photo credit; P Edwards, WIRES) WIRES* has put out a plea to members of the Clarence Valley community to consider volunteering to help save the lives of native animals in the local area. WIRES is holding an accredited Rescue and Immediate Care Course on 15... read more

WIRES seeks more volunteers to help native animals like Kenny

Friday, April 29, 2016

Kenny being hand fed (PHOTO CREDIT: Zane Fraser)In late December last year a baby echidna was taken into care by WIRES Volunteer Ellen Kemp. The echidna puggle was nicknamed Kenny and weighed just 400 grams when he was found on the ground in Temora NSW according to Kemp. “He was covered... read more

WIRES Weddin Lachlan seeks more rescue volunteers.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

JOEY the Sugar Glider ready for release (photo credit J Wilson, WIRES)The WIRES Weddin Lachlan branch has put out an urgent call for more volunteers to assist in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured native animals and birds. Local WIRES Volunteer Jane Wilson is encouraging all animal lovers in the region to attend the accredited WIRES... read more

WIRES Celebrates 30 years of rescuing NSW’s native wildlife

Friday, April 8, 2016

When Mikla Lewis founded WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) back in 1986 little did she envisage that 30 years later the not-for-profit organisation would have expanded from a single branch in Sydney to 27 branches across NSW and boast over 2500 dedicated volunteers. Over the past decade alone,... read more

Baby echidna saved by WIRES Dubbo

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The WIRES Dubbo branch is caring for a tiny baby echidna (known as a puggle) after it was found in its mother’s pouch by a concerned member of the public following a road incident. WIRES volunteer Louise O’Sullivan is caring for the young marsupial that she has nicknamed ’Spike’. “Echidnas... read more

The Call of the Wild beckons North West volunteers

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Native animal rescue organisation WIRES knows only too well that the North West region of Sydney enjoys a wonderful diversity of native animals and birds with the local branch regularly being called to rescue injured wildlife of all types. WIRES North West Chair and Bird coordinator Deborah Martin said the... read more

Sunny the success story heads back home where she belongs

Thursday, January 28, 2016

A female brushtail possum joey rescued by WIRES and weighing in at a tiny 327 grams was successfully released back into the wild last week. WIRES volunteer Michelle Lewis took Sunny into care last October after the tree she and her mother were sleeping in was cut down. “The mother... read more

Rescued koala on the road to recovery

Monday, January 18, 2016

A severely malnourished koala found by a member of the public in Dorrigo NSW has gained almost 600gm in her first week of care thanks to local WIRES volunteer Anthony Heidemann. Heidemann collected the starving female koala, named Megan, from a local vet after being handed in suffering from a... read more

WIRES is ready to rescue on New Year’s Day

Thursday, December 31, 2015

New Year’s Eve is always a fun and fabulous night with many fantastic fireworks displays across Sydney and regional NSW. Most councils give plenty of prior warnings and advice to the public regarding their pets (that clearly aren’t as keen as their owners about watching the spectacular display) however native... read more

NSW's native animals need more lifesavers this summer

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

WIRES is calling on the public to spare a thought for NSW’s native wildlife this Christmas and New Year by adding some much needed support to the WIRES Summer Appeal. According to WIRES CEO, Leanne Taylor, donations are urgently needed to help cope with the increasing influx of wildlife rescues... read more

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