Wet Weather Wildlife Help: What To Do After Storms

When wild weather hits, many native animals can...

If you're hearing scratching, thumping or scampering above your ceiling at night, there’s a good...

Biodiversity Month is held in September each year and aims to promote the importance of protecting,...

Entanglement is one of the most common and preventable threats facing native wildlife in Australia....

Spotting a snake in your garden or home can come as a surprise. But the truth is, snakes are a...

In the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, we wanted to share some key insights from our...

On International Women’s Day, WIRES is celebrating the talented, hardworking, and compassionate...

March 23 is National Eucalypt Day, a special occasion dedicated to honouring the vital role that...

WIRES is now working with Pinnacle Team Events to offer WIRES Wildlife Workshops. In this...

Image credit: Ross Walker/Scoresby Fire Brigade

Just before Xmas, longtime rescuer and carer Dave Millett was called to a rescue of a pelican on...

Large areas of Northern NSW and South East Queensland are experiencing what appears to be a severe...

As the weather warms up, more Australians head outdoors to enjoy their backyard swimming pools. But...

The global Nature Positive Summit took place last week, 8-10th October in Sydney. The Summit was...

Last October, a Grey-headed flying-fox was taken by a python from a white mulberry tree in a beach...

4AM wake ups and around the clock feeds, WIRES Wildlife Volunteer, Georgia gives us a special...

After dutifully serving Broken Hill and the Far West of NSW for over 30 years, RRANA (Rescue and...

Viruses are not new, and some variants of avian influenza have existed in Australia for many years...

Since the catastrophic bushfires of 2019/20, when an estimated 3 billion native animals lost their...

As part of NAIDOC Week, WIRES is proud to highlight a project that was supported through our...

World Ocean Day is a great time to shine a light on the amazing work of Australia’s marine...

It was a very cold morning, below zero, when Jacob stopped and checked the pouch of a female...

Mange is a highly contagious skin condition which is decimating our wombat populations. It causes...

The NSW Koala Summit took place in Sydney on March 22, 2024, bringing together 150 prominent...

When WIRES carers in the mid-north coast were first called to rescue Orla, a young Yellow-bellied...

From Rescue to Release

WIRES had a bustling March, receiving over 12,000 rescue calls throughout New South Wales,...

As we commemorate World Earth Day, we reflect on the journey of environmental awareness and action...

Heathcote Local to Landscape

Earlier this week, the Taronga Conservation Society officially unveiled their Platypus Rescue HQ,...

Every year, 11th February signifies the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 

In a recent announcement, Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) has released a response to...

The Late-Night Distress Call

WIRES National Grants Program 2021: Three-Year Timeline Overview

In a bid to support displaced...

Australia's unique biodiversity hinges on the pivotal role played by its four mainland species of...

The Early Days

The year is 1988, and the place is a home in NSW’s Blue Mountains. Heat lies over...

The Great Eastern Ranges Project ‘Glideways, Flyways and Stepping Stones’ has recently concluded...

With the arrival of warmer months, snakes become more active and encounters with them in the wild...

As we stand on the brink of another potentially catastrophic bushfire season, our hearts are heavy...

WIRES is working with wildlife conservationist Peter Piggott to feed a group of 350 Parma...

In recent years, Australia has been no stranger to nature's fury. Record-breaking droughts,...

In a significant move towards wildlife conservation, the NSW Government has allocated a substantial...

WIRES is excited at the progress of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at rescuing and conserving...

In 2021, Native Animal Rescue, located in Malaga, WA, was awarded $20,000 via the Pat Connors Avian...

Recently, the annual Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference has become a focal point for...

At WIRES, we are dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating native wildlife in Australia, and we...

Against the raw backdrop of South Durras, where waves and sand meet in a rugged dance, a story of...

On a bright morning in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, 20 excited primary school students...

In the southwest of Sydney lives a population of koalas known as the Campbelltown koala colony. In...

The last thing a young man and his friend were expecting when driving their ute on a back road...

Phillip Island is home to a colony of over 1.4 million native short-tailed shearwaters! This...

1: Dr Martina Jelocnik, Lead Chief Investigator for the University of the Sunshine Coast project

In May 2023, the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital hosted the third National Koala Conference, where...

Australia’s environmental laws are being rewritten for the first time in over 20 years.

We are thrilled to share an exciting update from WIRES partnerAustralian Wildlife Conservancy,...

Our Rescue Ambulance was called to a house in northern Sydney this morning to rescue a snake.

Late last week Neil, a caring motorist, was travelling between Wellington and Orange in central...

WIRES recently attended the Nature Conservation Council's Bushfire Conference for 2023. The...

Motor vehicle accidents pose a significant threat to Australia’s wildlife populations, leaving an...

On this World Turtle Day, we celebrate the extraordinary journey of Olivia, an endangered...

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This young female wombat came into care in late October last year weighing less than a kilogram,...

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Earlier this winter WIRES was called when a juvenile Wedge-tailed eagle managed to find itself...

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WIRES has announced its Spring Rescue Appeal with the help of award winning actor Noni Hazlehurst...

In the aftermath of Australia’s devastating bushfires and drought, WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information...

A little while ago a member of the public found two baby sugar gliders whose mother had been killed...

Vicki and Anthony are both WIRES members who live in a regional area in the South West of NSW,...

A member of the public put a trap inside her roof and caught a female Brushtail Possum with her...

WIRES has launched a new Sea Snake Rescue Course which will be available nationally for registered...

PayPal is featuring WIRES during the month of February as a charity you can support at checkout.

In May 2023, the Great Eastern Ranges (GER) and WIRES supported the local launch of the ‘Glideways,...

WIRES Emergency Response Team is delighted to announce the launch of our second Tasmanian Wildlife...

In 2023, Western Sydney University received a WIRES Research Grant to investigate the impact of...

WIRES Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been working tirelessly to provide on-ground assistance to...

Collaboration between different agencies can often lead to innovative solutions to problems. WIRES...

A member of the public noticed a small bat flying around his bathroom after leaving the window open...

In 2022, researcher Dr Ryan Witt and his research team from the University of Newcastle were...

WIRES, in partnership with the Great Eastern Ranges (GER), is taking a collaborative approach to...

A Christmas Orphan's Journey 

After a weekend of very high winds a call came to our rescue office about a juvenile bird requiring...

The fire season has started early again this year and many regions are suffering. 

Our Emergency Response Vehicles and Emergency Response Teams (ERT) have been deployed across NSW...

We are excited to share that WIRES is now offering two extensive online training courses to help...

We are excited to announce a new partnership with the Flight Centre Foundation. This ongoing...

WIRES is calling on the people around NSW to become community wombat warriors and help stop the...

Everbridge’s xMatters Digital Service Availability Platform is Improving Animal Rescue Response...

The release of Australia State of Environment Report 2021 (SoE Report 2021) has raised national...

(L-R) Fran Kearey (Comms Manager, World Animal Protection Australia); Dr Robert Johnson AM, (Chair...

Kangaroo Island Dunnart © AWC/Brad Leue

The Conservation in Action Conference in Orange, NSW this month brought conservation leaders...

The WIRES Emergency Response Team attended the Response, Recovery and Resilience Expo, held at the...

Update: Monday, 4th April 2022

WIRES is currently funding research at the University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science to...

If you work with Australian wildlife and their habitats, WIRES is interested in hearing from you!

In October the female glider pictured above was found entangled in the barbed wire surrounding an...

Is that a possum I see before me....NO, it is a sleepy, grumpy wombat. This wombat found a nice...

Wildlife rescuers and carers rely on veterinary clinics and wildlife hospitals to triage and treat...

To celebrate #NationalScienceWeek we caught up with our partners AussieArk to talk about...

Following the major 2019/20 bushfires, the Koala Health Hub (KHH) at the University of Sydney was...

WIRES has announced $420,000 in funding for Animal Rescue Cooperative (ARC) to help improve...

Natural tree hollows are an increasingly scarce and valuable resource for many native species and...

Many WIRES members directly felt the impact of the 19/20 bushfire season and continue their efforts...

Extreme weather events can result in stress and shock for wildlife.

Today is International Womens day and we want to celebrate the amazing efforts of women in the...

Emergency Bushfire and Recovery Project Updates

Kangaroo Island Dunnart © AWC/Brad Leue

Tiny Rocky came into care grey, fluffy and weak, with a broken wing tip, and badly broken leg!

One of our WIRES Mid South Coast volunteers made their way to Moruya to rescue three little unknown...

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Spring is usually busy baby bird season with lots of chicks coming into care. These magpies quickly...

As you can see this little lady was very sad looking when she was rescued in Bathurst just before...

From a chick to an adult, what a difference two months makes! This baby kookaburra was fortunate to...

A year on from Australia’s worst bushfire season in history, WIRES and Bush Heritage Australia...

Official Opening of Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary © WIRES

UPDATE: Applications for Round 1 have closed. Round 2 Applications are now open

Eastern Quoll Joeys © WIRES

WIRES Water for Wildlife collaboration will build and distribute $1 million worth of arboreal water...

WIRES and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) have joined forces to help save threatened...

WIRES has announced a three-year grant to the Koala Health Hub (KHH) a University of Sydney's...

The first week of January 2020 was one of the worst in our history, as the ongoing tragic toll of...

The level of compassion for the plight of wildlife and the outpouring of support for our rescue and...

The Native Duck Identification Project in Tasmania has recently concluded. It was a collaboration...

The emergency events over the last spring and summer were some of the worst ever experienced. Many...

©ARC

Updated 21st March 2022

Updated 28th March 

Due to the tragic fires and drought surviving wildlife in the wild have been facing significant...

Late on Sunday night a very unusual call was received from a suburban location in South Western...

After months of concurrent fires devasting Australia there are still dozens of fires burning in NSW...

NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) has launched two national emergency...

During the emergency events underway in Australia WIRES have received an overwhelming amount of...

It is with shock that we continue to face the unfolding fire and drought catastrophe in NSW and...

NSW is again in a State of Emergency, there are currently 135 fires still burning in NSW, over 4...

Updated 27th January 2020

Over 2 million hectares of land have been burnt, dozens of fires are still burning and we are now...

Only weeks into this year's fire season it is already believed to be the worst on record. Lives...

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has declared a state of emergency due to the catastrophic fire...

For a few weeks during the breeding season each year, birds such as Magpies, Masked Lapwings and...

As a part of the Biodiversity Conservation Bill, the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is...

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The rain and winds across NSW today may have caused tree damage, brought down nests and separated...

Maya was recently selected as a finalist in the Young Archie's for 2018. Maya's 'self portrait with...

A local couple from Bawley Point on the mid-south coast called WIRES to report they had two young...

The WIRES family was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Helen George late last year.

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There is a Short-beaked echidna somewhere in the wilds of north west Sydney, who has been given a...

In a first for NSW, a new microbat aviary has been built near Goulburn. Owned and managed by WIRES...

Hi, my name’s Chachi. I’m a Common Wallaroo and this is me way back in March 2016. My mum had been...

WIRES is often called, especially about reptiles as people are nervous about seeing them in close...

Kristin shared this story about two lorikeets (and fantastic photo montage depicting the...

This is a Brown Cuckoo-Dove. These birds are most commonly found in rainforests and they have a...

This sick juvenile Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo was found orphaned at Marrickville Park in early...

>An Australian Hobby came into care from the Burraja/Lowesdale area with an injured right wing and...

A young magpie, unable to fly, was found on the ground outside our front gate. It had fallen from...

These unusual Australian marsupials that many people have never heard of have unusual mating...

This rescue story is by one of our dedicated WIRES volunteers.

The Whistling Kite pictured came into care from Brooms Head. Our member at Broom, Stephanie was...