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.

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.

One very bad collision… 😔 This poor babies beak is such a mess, beak bed exposed so bleeding into the mouth. Cracks in b...
17/05/2026

One very bad collision… 😔 This poor babies beak is such a mess, beak bed exposed so bleeding into the mouth. Cracks in both top and bottom beak. Severely concussed as well. Keep your fingers crossed it can pull through. 🙏🏼🤞🏼Thanks for shareing Kim our fingers and toes are crossed..Cairns NQ

13/05/2026

Can u spot the odd one out...little dove wouldn't stay in her own nest just had to join the finch..haha

30/04/2026

Thank you Cazalys. It is wonderful to see such community spirit and support from Cazalys. The generous donation of $3,197.63 is a testament to the hard work and enthusiasm of both the participants and the venue. Trivia nights not only offer a fun way to challenge your knowledge but also foster connections among community members while supporting important causes.
If you haven't participated yet, consider joining the next Trivia night at Cazalys. It's a great opportunity to enjoy delicious food and drinks, test your trivia skills, and contribute to a charitable cause. Every $2 entry ticket purchased goes a long way in helping those in need and making a positive impact in the community. Don’t miss out on the fun—come be a part of this fantastic gathering!

23/04/2026

Wompoo pigeon in care that has lost all its primary feathers except for one feather on one wing. Thinking at first his wing feathers had been clipped. Hoping not.
He's self feeding which is great. Cairns N Q.

22/04/2026

Update time
Little plover hatching in pic is 3 days old there will now be 6days old..go little one go..thanks again to Stacey for the wonderful work u do. CAIRNS NQ

20/04/2026

A little plover hatching.
Thinking the parents started to nest and lay eggs at a construction site when all was quiet then activity started and they got scared off..Stacey to the rescue with her incubator.💖 CAIRNS NQ

20/04/2026

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Cairns, QLD
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