The WILVOS Hotline 5441 6200 gets some interesting calls for rescue. Identification is made so much easier with mobile phones to capture photos. Having the WILVOS number in your mobile phone is also a good idea, as distressed wildlife are often found when we are out...
Sadly our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline is still receiving calls about echidnas. This always occurs during the cooler months, breeding time for these exquisite animals. Males may spend considerable time in pursuit of a female echidna. In these weeks there could be a number...
Wildlife are very busy at the moment and our WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline is getting busier. People are also getting busy with removal of trees and burning of piles of branches. Unfortunately, little thought is given to the contents of the often well-hidden hollows,...
It is the time of year I dread. Every year, at this time, our 5441 6200 WILVOS Hotline gets an increase in macropod calls. The afternoons are still short, and kangaroos and wallabies that are hit by cars are often females with a joey. It is so sad to see the distress...
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for WILVOS following an Induction Day for new members. This was followed up with a Çaring for Birds workshop in the Yandina School of Arts Hall. Thanks Sharon, everyone really enjoyed it and learned so much! One of the best parts of...
The cold weather arrives and all those pesky little animals want to move inside! As soon as this happens, many people reach for some cruel options to deal with the problem. Rat baits are often chosen. The anticoagulant poisons cause internal bleeding that results in...
