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Read WIRES Emergency Recovery Plan and WIRES National Emergency Response Plan

Snake-friendly Fire and Rescue

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Snake-friendly Fire and Rescue

WIRES and Fire and Rescue NSW are working together in an effort to keep snakes and South Sydney residents safe from harm. read more

Lesser Long-eared Bat home rescue

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Lesser Long-eared Bat home rescue

A concerned member of the public noticed a small bat flying around his bathroom after a window was left open overnight. After containing the bat in the bathroom WIRES Emergency Response Team was contacted to rescue the Lesser Long-eared Bat. read more

Corporate volunteering with WIRES

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Corporate volunteering with WIRES

WIRES is now working with Pinnacle Team Events to offer WIRES Wildlife Warriors - a sustainable corporate volunteering event where groups work together in a working bee style to help sick, orphaned or injured native Australian animals. read more

Support WIRES when you shop online with PayPal

Monday, January 30, 2023

Support WIRES when you shop online with PayPal

This February, PayPal is making WIRES a featured Give at Checkout charity! Support WIRES when you shop online with PayPal. Set us as your favourite charity, and you can choose to donate $1 when you checkout with PayPal to help sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. read more

Restoring Wildlife Corridors

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Restoring Wildlife Corridors

WIRES, in partnership with the Great Eastern Ranges (GER), is taking a collaborative approach to support the post-fire recovery of wildlife across southeast Australia through a suite of recovery and resilience building activities. read more

Limited edition wombat cake helps to support wildlife.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Limited edition wombat cake helps to support wildlife.

Woolworths Supermarkets has created a limited edition 'Wally The Wombat' chocolate cake to help support WIRES Wildlife Rescue efforts this summer. $1 from every sale will directly support WIRES to help rescue sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and return them to their natural habitat. read more

Satin Bowerbird chicks reunited with parents

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Satin Bowerbird chicks reunited with parents

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

Orphaned Wallaroo joey

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Orphaned Wallaroo joey

It was a very cold morning, below zero, when Jacob stopped and checked the pouch of a female wallaroo that had been struck by a car overnight. Inside the pouch he found a very tiny, still hairless wallaroo joey who was clinging to life. read more

NSW Flood Response November 2022

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NSW Flood Response November 2022

Our Emergency Response Vehicles and Emergency Response Teams (ERT) have been deployed across NSW over the last few weeks due to the ongoing flood crisis. read more

WIRES partnership with Flight Centre Foundation takes off

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

WIRES partnership with Flight Centre Foundation takes off

We are excited to announce a new partnership with the Flight Centre Foundation. This ongoing partnership will allow WIRES to expand our Emergency Response Team service through the addition of a new NSW based Wildlife Ambulance. read more