When was WIRES established?

What is WIRES Mission Statement?

How many branches and volunteer members does WIRES have?

How old do I have to be to join WIRES?

Can I do my Duke of Edinburgh volunteering with WIRES?

What is the main species coming into the care of WIRES?

How many threatened species does WIRES rescue each year?

What are the most common reasons injured or orphaned animals come into WIRES care?

How many animals/birds does WIRES rescue each year?

Does WIRES have an Annual Report?

WIRES was established in 1985, when an injured Ibis was found in the heart of Sydney, in Hyde Park. No organisation, government or conservation group could take responsibility for its rescue or care.

Other animal groups, such as the RSPCA, are not equipped to rehabilitate native animals. WIRES quickly established a coordinated network of wildlife carers and rescuers.

What is WIRES Mission Statement?

WIRES mission is to actively rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do the same.

How many branches and volunteer members does WIRES have?

WIRES has 27 branches around NSW and over 2000 volunteer members.

How old do I have to be to join WIRES?

To become a WIRES member you must be over 18, complete a WIRES training course and hold a current drivers license (or have access to car and licensed driver).

WIRES is a NSW only organisation and you cannot become a member of WIRES if you live in other states. If you would like to find a wildlife rescue organisation in another state please go to the Fauna Search national database.

Can I do my Duke of Edinburgh volunteering with WIRES?

No WIRES cannot offer volunteering opportunities for Duke of Edinburgh at this time.

What is the main species which comes into the care of WIRES?

In order of numbers rescued the main species groups are:

1. Birds
2. Possums and Gliders
3. Snakes
4. Macropods

How many threatened species does WIRES rescue each year?

WIRES rescued over 3000 threatened species during 2008 & 2009. On average 130 threatened species are rescued every month by WIRES.

What are the most common reasons injured or orphaned animals come into WIRES care?

The most common reason we need to rescue injured wildlife is as a result of cat attack.

How many animals/birds does WIRES rescue each year?

In 1992, WIRES conducted over  14,000 rescues. By June 1997, this had grown to 38,000 animal rescues and in the FY2010 WIRES rescued more than 56,000 animals in distress.

Does WIRES have an annual report?

WIRES 2008-2009 annual report is available as a pdf document for download (1 mb file).

WIRES 2009-2010 annual report is available as a pdf document for download (1 mb file).