Wildlife Volunteers Association Inc (WILVOS) 24 hour hotline 07 5441 6200 recently responded to an unusual call from a local resident who discovered a family of antechinus living inside their home. Sadly, it was found that the mother had died, but her tiny babies were...
Freshwater turtles spend most of their lives in water (dams, inland creeks and rivers), only leaving to find new water bodies or to nest. They take advantage of rainy periods to seek out different water bodies with fresh vibes, better food, and new mates....
Vale Donna Lenore Anthony (nee Brennan) 17/10/1950 – 12/12/2025 With heavy hearts, we share the news that Donna Brennan, WILVOS (Wildlife Volunteers Inc.), Vice-Chair and author of this fortnightly column for many years, passed away in December after a brief...
Well storm season has come early and with a vengeance! Monday 24th November was horrendous for our humans and our animals. Many losing power, trees across power lines, buildings and so forth. Imagine being a tiny little nestling bird or possum in such a ferocious...
WITH another hot summer breathing down our necks, the welfare of our native animals is always a worry. There are often extremes of dry hot conditions, or deluges of rain, with the ever-present threat of bushfires. Our Hotline (07) 5441 6200 will be operating 24/7 as...
What a glorious time of year. The birds are singing and the bees are buzzing. Though I can hear heavy machinery working on the latest nearby development, at least it is bare cane land and not a forest of trees full of wildlife. Through the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline it...
