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Bushfire season continues

Bushfire season continues

Our wildlife are having a terrible time this year and it is only early summer.  The busiest year on record for WILVOS sees the Hotline volunteers doing an amazing job.  Out of the last eight hundred calls there were only three unhappy customers so our ‘vollies’ have...
The bush is still burning.

The bush is still burning.

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...
WILVOS care for wildlife 365 days of the year

WILVOS care for wildlife 365 days of the year

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...
The rewards of wildlife rehabilitation

The rewards of wildlife rehabilitation

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...
SOMETIMES chicks need saving

SOMETIMES chicks need saving

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...
Please don’t kidnap the chicks from parents

Please don’t kidnap the chicks from parents

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...