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Snake-friendly Fire and Rescue
Thursday, March 23, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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- National Volunteer Week
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