Support Australian wildlife rescue to release

WIRES has now been rescuing and caring for wildlife for almost 35 years and our priority continues to be the rescue and care of wildlife in distress.

It is only with the support of kind and generous people like you that we can continue to rescue, care and advocate for wildlife, especially those facing adversity. Our Rescue Call Centre is crucial to our rescue service, with our emergency rescue line receiving over 40,000 calls in just the last three months. Our 3,000 trained volunteers responded to more than 22,000 rescues. 

In addition to continuing to rescue wildlife every day WIRES is works with a wide range of individuals and organisations to ensure the best possible longer term outcomes for our wildlife.

We would like to share a short video featuring an orphaned wombat joey that was rescued from the roadside after losing his mother in a motor vehicle incident. Young 'Jonah' is being cared for by WIRES volunteer, Susan and will be in care for up to 2 years before he will be old enough to fend for himself in the wild.

The last 6 months have been unlike anything WIRES or the Australian community have experienced previously. On top of one of the worsts droughts in history massive fires that raged continually from September to February, tragically burnt over 5.4 million hectares of land in NSW alone, over 18.6 million hectares nationally and 20% of Australian forests were lost. 

Throughout the year and the recent fires and drought WIRES remained committed to rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing native animals back into their natural habitat and we will continue to be a major force in the rebuilding of our wildlife populations and we would not be able to do that without your support. 

We hope that through sharing our experiences with these animals and telling their stories, people will grow to appreciate these incredible creatures and understand how important they are. 

On behalf of the entire WIRES team and all the animals you have helped, thank you.