Though a quieter time of year there are no less interesting calls on the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline. Our newly trained Hotliners are doing a great job. One night last week a call came from a lady in Sydney. Her mother who lived on the Sunshine Coast had hit a kangaroo...
Some Australian native animals are such quirky little creatures. They all have their own individual traits that define them. Ringtail possums almost always have two young ones in the pouch. The white tips on their tails help identify their species. When a call comes...
Last week the 5441 6200 Hotline had a surprise call from the office of Minister for Nicklin, Mr Rob Skelton MP. Some very kind, anonymous person had given them two team signed AFL guernseys to frame and then give to us for fundraising. So we have one of each from the...
Looking through the 5441 6200 Hotline phone records brings a realization of the problems that our native animals are facing out there. They have to contend with their usual predators in nature, along with the issues of tree clearing, housing developments, vehicle...
There is much debate about feeding wildlife. Unfortunately, when doing this, people don’t think of all the other people doing exactly the same thing. Usually the food being fed is inappropriate and harmful to the native birds, marsupials and reptiles. WILVOS are...
Sometimes it is just sad to be on the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline. Many species are so seriously impacted by the removal of just one tree. The people on the ground don’t see those hollows or crevices that are homes to so many of our native animals. There may be a...
