CONGRATULATIONS WILVOS! The Annual Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards were once again held in 2019 to recognize contributions to the community in different fields. WILVOS were very proud to be a joint winner in the Environment and Sustainability section, sharing...
This week our 5441 6200 Hotline received one of those calls that is extra depressing. Someone called in from south of Gympie about a squirrel glider entangled on a barbed wire fence. It is imperative to get help to the animal quickly as this is so cruel and painful...
It’s been the usual Christmas/New Year holiday chaos with injured and orphaned wildlife. Our 5441 6200 Hotline has been busy with the usual tragic scenarios of birds and turtles caught up in fishing line or suffering from swallowing fish hooks. More cars on the road...
Firstly, WILVOS would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and holiday season. Our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline will continue to operate 24 hours a day over this period. Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who man the Hotline and thanks to the volunteers who...
These past couple of weeks has seen an influx of baby birds come through the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline. Some have been successfully reunited with their parents after being checked out for injuries. We also have to ensure that there are no predators such as domestic...
Our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline is beginning to get more calls about the busy bandicoots in back yards. Sometimes calls are for information, and at other times the unfortunate bandicoot may have fallen in the swimming pool or been attacked by a domestic pet. It is...
