The storms and cold weather brought in an influx of little Feathertail Gliders over the last week. It is difficult to survive the elements when so tiny. Each day a call would come from the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital or the Eumundi RSPCA Wildlife Centre. Oops!...
What ever-changing weather we are experiencing! The sun shone beautifully for the Sunshine Coast Show, which was a credit to its organizers. I could have sat there in the stands at Nambour for three days if time, and wildlife, had allowed. Nevertheless, I did enjoy my...
Not all our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline calls are about Australian native animals. We will receive calls for different animals in different situations. The animal’s welfare is always important, even in the case of a feral animal. If WILVOS cannot help directly, we can...
Firstly, I’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to retiring MP Mal Brough and to Australia Zoo for their recognition of volunteers with a free day at the zoo on Sunday 15th May. I spent a very relaxing couple of hours there, just walking around, sitting in the Crocoseum...
The WILVOS 24/7 Hotline – 5441 6200 – has had some interesting calls about possums lately. Our phone roster volunteers do an amazing job of finding the right person nearby to handle the different situations. One caller in Yandina had a possum trapped in his car...
We have so many wonderful people who do so much to ensure the welfare of domestic animals, yet we still have some pet owners themselves who have no respect for their own pets. It is not unusual to see cats wandering suburban streets. Don’t their owners worry about...
