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Spring sees spike in rescue calls for fallen chicks

Spring sees spike in rescue calls for fallen chicks

Spring has sprung with birds nesting everywhere. The WILVOS Hotline gets many familiar distress calls for plover chicks falling down drains and birds falling out of nests. Always sad is the scenario of tree clearing where nests with eggs have been found, sometimes too...
Possum joeys highlight dangers of baits, cars and pets

Possum joeys highlight dangers of baits, cars and pets

Now that the phone calls are starting to increase, volunteers are bracing for the busy spring months ahead. I guess, looking on the bright side, when the calls for assistance drop dramatically we will see that as an indication that wildlife numbers are declining....
Baby Bird Season

Baby Bird Season

Well, it looks like the busy baby bird season will soon be upon us.  The WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline is starting to get a number of calls about young chicks.  Unfortunately, a number of calls have come in because of the removal of large trees, often hollow-bearing...
Wildlife art show raises funds and awareness for WILVOS

Wildlife art show raises funds and awareness for WILVOS

It is always encouraging for volunteers to have supporters contact us out of the blue with a surprise event to spread awareness of the plight of our wildlife. Each day new people arrive on the Sunshine Coast and don’t know of our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline. We are often...
Queensland Garden Show

Queensland Garden Show

Once again the Queensland Garden Show was a hugely successful event, in our perfect winter weather.  The Nambour Showgrounds hosts many wonderful  expos throughout the year and this one sees visitors from all around Australia flow through the gates. WILVOS have been...
Rory (aka Tahi) the swamp wallaby is doing well….

Rory (aka Tahi) the swamp wallaby is doing well….

How good to see some Sunday sunshine! It has been a tough time for many people. After sighing with relief that we missed the devastating cyclonic winds, the flooding came. Noone expected a follow up deluge so soon . Hopefully, everyone is receiving the help they need....