FNQ Wildlife Rescue

FNQ Wildlife Rescue For emergency native animal rescue please call our 24-hour hotline on 4053 4467. We also maintain a Rescue Centre in Cairns which is staffed by volunteers.

FNQ Wildlife Rescue has been providing an essential service to wildlife in Tropical North Queensland for over 30years. At present, we have over 160 members covering an area from Mission Beach, west to Mt Surprise and north to Weipa. Our 24-hour 7-day rescue hotline receives well over 5,000 calls each year calling for our volunteers to assist sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Many of these anima

ls are taken in by our volunteer carers who raise them to a stage where they can be released back into a natural environment. Raising wildlife is no mean feat and many carers give up months of their time and much of their own money to rehabilitate these animals. Many carers spent up to $70.00 per week on fauna supplies for the animals they have in care. Due to the high cost of living some carers can no longer afford to feed the animals thus we need help to buy products for them. As a volunteer organisation, we receive no Government funding and rely on our membership, sale of wildlife supplies and donations to keep us going, yet we provide an essential service to the community. Rehabilitation is very expensive, although we provided fauna at cost and yearly petrol vouchers, there is a huge cost on our carers who most of them are pensioners. We have a very large administration expenditure of $18,000.00 (being rent, electricity, telephone, insurance etc.}
This financial year 2022, 1837 animals went into care of which 1587 were birds.

28/08/2026

Remember the little Bronze Cuckoo with the eye injury...Good news he's back out in the big wild world eye all healed..stay safe little one

This little one was dropped to our 24hr vets. Eye injury with a small wound near the eye was given pain relief...now whe...
22/08/2026

This little one was dropped to our 24hr vets. Eye injury with a small wound near the eye was given pain relief...now when the carer was going to collect it i was thinking bronze cuckoo dove. When it arrives to our wildlife centre open the box and this little one is in there...bronze cuckoo beautiful little thing. Never had one in care. Now in capable hands of our Carer Maria.

22/08/2026
03/08/2026

Great work once again Cheryl...Cairns NQ

20/07/2026

Awsome outcome Cheryl. Luv that little tail bob. Thanks for shareing. Cairns NQ

Major Skink. This big guy had an altercation with a dog. Now in care for recovery then hopefully released into the big w...
19/07/2026

Major Skink. This big guy had an altercation with a dog. Now in care for recovery then hopefully released into the big wide world again. Cairns NQ

12/07/2026
20/06/2026

My 4 little peaceful doves learning to perch. 2 were found on the ground and no nest to be seen..that's because they build such great nests NOTđŸ˜… the other 2 were found separately again on the ground.A huge thanks to the MOP who go to the trouble of rescuing them and getting them to a registered carer. đŸ’•Cairns NQ

21/05/2026

Far North Queensland Wild Life Rescue would like to sincerely thank Metro Mining for their incredibly generous grant of $3,466.47 towards essential fauna products to help feed and care for our rescued native wildlife.
Metro Mining has supported us many times over the years — from donations for incubators to assisting with flying injured and orphaned animals to Cairns so they can receive specialised care from our wildlife carers. Their kindness and commitment to wildlife conservation truly makes a difference.
Our volunteers face enormous emotional and financial pressures every single day while rescuing sick, injured, orphaned, and displaced native animals. Many spend their own limited income to ensure these beautiful creatures do not suffer. The approved fauna products will provide desperately needed relief and support to the carers who work tirelessly, often without sleep, recognition, or adequate resources.
On behalf of our volunteers, carers, and the wildlife we protect, thank you, Metro Mining, for standing beside us and helping make this vital work possible. Your compassion and generosity are deeply appreciated.

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114 Hoare Street
Cairns, QLD
4870

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