Wildlife Rescue 7 days a week, 365 days a year
WIRES is Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organisation. WIRES has been rescuing and caring for sick, injured and orphaned native animals for over 35 years, and our mission is to actively rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do the same.
WIRES operate a dedicated Wildlife Rescue Office assisting wildlife and the community across Australia 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, providing rescue advice and assistance for over 130,000 animals annually, as well as providing full-time mobile Wildlife Emergency Responders operating across Greater Sydney, South-East Queensland and Tasmania.
WIRES is providing significant national support for hundreds of projects to assist with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation across Australia and working nationally with strategic partners to support the long-term recovery of wildlife habitat and the long-term preservation of native species in the wild.
Read the latest updates on our emergency and bushfire projects here.
Rescue Line
If you find a sick, injured or orphaned native animal in NSW please call our Rescue Office on 1300 094 737 for rescue help and advice.
Report a Rescue
If you have found a sick, injured or orphaned native animal in NSW you can now report a rescue by filling in our online Rescue Form.
Emergency Advice
Read WIRES emergency rescue advice to find out how best to assist native animals in distress.
Flying-fox Veterinary Vaccination Grant
Updated 21st March 2022Thank you to all the veterinary practices who applied for a WIRES Flying-Fox Veterinary Vaccination Grant in 2021. As a part of WIRES emergency preparedness program, we established a grant to cover the costs of vaccinations for vet clinic staff nationally, in two rounds up to $100,000. This... read more
Read the latest updates on our emergency and bushfire projects here.
Wildlife Rescue
Using our mobile friendly wildilfe rescue form, you can report wildlife needing rescue assistance from any device.
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Newsletter
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