Support Australian wildlife rescue to release

Thank you for your continued support which allows us to rescue and rehabilitate Australian native wildlife. One such rescue involved a heat-stressed Osprey, which took a full 24 hours to rescue. 

Initially, we received a report from a concerned member of the public who spotted the bird in a Sydney car park with its wings spread, likely in response to heat stress. Our Emergency Responder, Kyana, was dispatched to the scene; however, before her arrival, a car honked at the bird, causing it to take flight and land on a cliff above water, making it impossible for Kyana to access.

Later that evening, we received another call about a grounded Osprey in a backyard of a Northern Beaches suburb of Sydney. Despite being harassed by Kookaburras, the Osprey remained on the ground. Thankfully, they calmed down overnight, and in the morning, after the householder confirmed the bird was still present, we dispatched two Emergency Responders, fully equipped with long poles, nets, and rescue equipment.

The Osprey was swiftly captured and underwent a health check. Unfortunately, he was in poor condition and quite emaciated, so he was transported in our Wildlife Ambulance to Taronga Wildlife Hospital, where he received immediate oxygen and taken in for further treatment and investigation. We wish him well in his recovery! 

Yet another challening rescue unfolded for our dedicated Wildlife Carers when the Wildlife Rescue Office received a distressing call from a concerned member of the public who discovered a spotted Red-Necked Wallaby stuck in the grille of a car.

After he called WIRES the concerned man put an umbrella over the grille to shade the wallaby, as the temperatures were quickly rising.

Meanwhile, our Wildlife Rescue Office sent out an emergency alert, which was picked up by a local Northern New South Wales WIRES volunteer, Mark, along with Dr Bree from Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.

When the car owner approached she was completely baffled. She had no idea she had struck the wallaby on the way to the supermarket.

Working together, Dr Bree sedated the wallaby whilst Mark gently removed him from the grille. He was quickly transferred to the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital for medical care. Amazingly, he had no broken bones or injuries. He's now having a good rest before being released back into the wild.

Thank you so much for making sure these rescues happened - you are vitally important to our ongoing work.