Once again the bushfires have been devastating the countryside. The tragedy and emotional trauma for residents and emergency service personnel would be immense. The added upset for people having to leave behind their horses, dogs, cats and other pets is...
As in October, I think November will see records broken for calls made to our WILVOS Hotline for the month. These Hotline calls were actually not from bushfires. Wildlife facilities such as Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, Eumundi RSPCA Wildlife, Wildcare and...
I hope our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline phone slows down later in the year. It will mean our native animals are in less trouble. Our volunteers are doing an incredible job with keeping up with the calls and finding carers for the injured and orphaned wildlife. One...
Our WILVOS 54441 6200 Hotline volunteers have had an incredibly busy couple of months. With everyone being volunteers it is not always easy to find someone to collect and care for animals. Most of our members juggle work and volunteer commitments so Hotliners have to...
It is that time of year again! Fledgling magpies are doing what they should be doing, “learning some ground rules”. While they are on this learning curve, some well-meaning person comes along and kidnaps them. The poor protective parents must wonder what is...
Following the tragic bushfires people expect a photo of a scorched furry animal along with begging for funds. That is not the WILVOS way. We know that the number of wildlife that are found at or near a bushfire site immediately after a fire is close to zero. The...
