Lately the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline has been receiving an increase in calls for injured and orphaned wildlife after altercations with domestic pets. The sad part of this it is preventable in most cases. Is it the result of increased pet ownership during the...
Last week while doing a few hours on the WILVOs 5441 6200 Hotline I had a lovely call from a gentleman out near Blackall who said that WILVOS was his first port of call for all wildlife situations. He was so appreciative of the help received and after...
Not all calls to WILVOS Hotline 5441 6200 are about cute furry, feathery, scaley or spiney animals. Sometimes the call may just be about eggs, but they are no less important. Recently two nests of plover (masked lapwing) eggs came from a...
Echidnas are on the move. Disliking heat means they are now more active during the day. Our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline will be receiving many calls during the next few months. Such beautiful, harmless creatures, they can’t bite and have no...
Beautiful sunshine! Is it really true that we are looking at a week’s fine weather? It reminds me that I take our usual glorious Queensland weather for granted! The native animals will be pleased. The WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline has shown a trend of...
Our WILVO volunteers may have depressing or uplifting days. It is never routine. When that call comes through the 5441 6200 Hotline it is sometimes difficult to comprehend the huge and varied impact that humans have on our wildlife. Sadly, there have been...
