When the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline gets a call about a kangaroo joey, it’s a long time till release day. A joey will often be in care for almost twelve months. Rehabilitating kangaroos in the earlier stages is definitely the easier time. Though there...
Wildlife caring certainly has its rewards. We may get many depressing calls come through to our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline but there are so many positive outcomes. Back in January a beautiful, tiny, furless brushtail possum came into care. Portia was the...
Wildlife worries don’t just end when extreme weather conditions occur. Our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline has had an increase in calls even after the deluges of rain have passed. They didn’t seem to pass for long! Animals that live in burrows may be recovering as...
What a tough couple of years Australia has had as we progress from bushfires, cyclones, and pandemic to floods. I cannot even begin to imagine looking at a sea of water, knowing that it was covering the roof of my house. The loss of life, possessions...
Manning the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline can be a stressful time. There may be no calls for a couple of hours and then a few come in one after another. Members of the public are often surprised that they get to speak to a ‘real person’! WILVOS have a great...
What has happened to our Sunshine Coast? We seem to have had rain most of 2022. With a little wind added to the downpours of rain our WILVO Hotline 5441 6200 volunteers have been extra busy. Holidays are hard times for our native animals as we saw...
