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Read about WIRES native animal rescue and care stories and updates on WIRES work with wildlife.
Read the latest updates on our emergency and bushfire projects here.
After months of concurrent fires devasting Australia there are still dozens of fires burning in NSW alone. read more
During the emergency events underway in Australia WIRES have received an overwhelming amount of calls, enquiries and offers of help from within Australia and internationally. read more
Statement from WIRES CEO, Leanne Taylor.
For immediate release, 10th January, 2020.
In what has become one of Australia’s most severe bushfire seasons, WIRES would like to take a moment to thank everyone for their support.
From funding contributions by businesses, organisations, high profile celebrities and the overwhelming support of the international and local community, we are inspired by your generosity and committed to continuing to provide rescue and care for native animals impacted by the bushfires and preserving and protecting Australian wildlife into the future. read more
Updated 27th January, 2020 read more
It is with shock that we continue to face the unfolding fire and drought catastrophe in NSW and Australia.
Over 4.9 million hectares of land has been burnt in NSW alone this season. Distressingly the fires in Australia to date have burnt more land that the tragic Californian wildfires and Amazon fires combined. read more
Updated 6th Feb
During the worst drought on record, catastrophic fires have ravaged Australia for months. Over 4.9 million hectares of land has been burnt in NSW alone, over 80 fires are still burning and surviving animals are facing dire food and water shortages and loss of habitat. read more
On the afternoon of the 6th December, this tiny microbat was taken to Somersby Vets in the Central Coast, with suspected injuries from the bushfires. read more
Over 2 million hectares of land have been burnt, dozens of fires are still burning and we are now bracing for heatwave conditions with temperatures of over 40 degrees forecast. read more
Only weeks into this year's fire season it is already believed to be the worst on record. Lives have been lost, hundreds of homes have been destroyed and there are still over 150 fires burning in NSW alone, dozens of them uncontained. read more
