There are many calls to all the wildlife rescue groups reporting sitings of all kinds of animals caught in fishing lines or hooks painfully stuck in beaks, wings and feet. It is a particular issue along our coastline. Often the birds that are entangled or have hooks...
Nick’s journey with Wildlife Volunteers Association (WILVOS 07 54416200 – 24 hrs) started well before he officially became a volunteer. For years he worked in wildlife management, helping with possums and snakes in roof spaces while educating the community at the same...
Around 11pm the WILVOS hotline (07 54416200) called to rescue a possum that had been hit by a car. The driver stopped, saw the injuries and rang WILVOS, wrapping the possum in a towel to keep it warm and remaining with it until rescuer arrived. The possum had serious...
Young echidnas, known as puggles, emerge from their burrows in February/March each year. This can be a risky time for them, encountering cars, dogs or other hazards. If you come across one, please contact WILVOS Hotline (07) 54416200 for assistance. Echidnas breed in...
Twelve Little Ducks Came Back A call came through on the WILVOS 24hour Hotline at 8:30pm—a member of the public (MOP) called in quite distressed, as some baby ducklings had become separated from their parents and had fallen down a big drain. They were heard calling...
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...
