WIRES Central Coast
Rescue
For all wildlife rescue please call 1300 094 737 or use our Report a rescue form
For all general enquiries please complete an enquiry form.
Branch Description
Wires Central Coast branch is located 77 km north of Sydney and covers from Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River in the south to Summerland Point in the north, the coastline in the east to Bucketty in the west. The area has a large biodiversity of wildlife and several national parks. We are lucky enough to have almost all coastal species of native wildlife represented in our area.
Local Supporters
Wires Central Coast is very active in speaking about native wildlife to schools, Probus, Scouts and Guides groups. We were also involved in the tree planting for Yellow-bellied gliders on Kincumber Mountain in July 2015. We are supportive of other groups such as CEN (Community Environment Network). We also have a Joeys' club for children up to 17 years to foster a love of wildlife and they receive a newsletter, a badge, certificate and birthday card each year.
We work closely with almost all of the vets in the local area and appreciate the assistance given by these professionals and businesses, often without charge.
Get Involved
We need more volunteers to assist with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. If you are interested in joining us, please read our branchrmation about becoming a volunteer.
Local Stories
Miracle Kookaburras survive against odds with some help from WIRES
Kookaburra-chicks-in-careThey're known for their hilarious cackle, but it was no laughing matter for a Fountaindale native animal carer when she was given the job of saving two kookaburra chicks.
"The eggs were blown from their nest in high winds and luckily someone found them and called WIRES and the birds are now doing really well.
Normally kookaburra eggs falling from a nest, smashing to the ground and breaking open, is unlikely to be the start of a happy tale," said WIRES carer Ruth Hopkins, who took the tiny featherless pair into her care just before Christmas. But the two-month-old miracle kookaburras thrived in care and learned to fend for themselves, before being released back into the wild.
"They would definitely have died if someone hadn't found the broken eggs and called WIRES"
At first the plucky pair required around-the-clock care with half-hourly feeds. After some time in care the birds enjoyed a diet of raw meat and mice three times a day.
"They needed to practice how to hunt and swoop for their food and were in care until they could clearly fend for themselves," said Mrs Hopkins, who said the birds cacophony doesn't bother her.
"We are surrounded by bush and native animals here. Kookaburras are very funny looking things when they're born but I'm very fond of them - how can you not be?" she said.