Wildlife Rescue & Protection Inc

07/05/2026

Celebrating an absolute legend and hero. 💚🦋🐾🐸🐍🦍🐼🐻🦅

11/01/2026

Victorian bushfire/heat stressed donation information in the post below. . This will go directly to those helping fire or heat stressed wildlife. We know these shelters personally and can attest to the work they do.
Please share if you are unable to donate and for those that we know already have….thank you so much.
It is a heartbreaking time for Victoria’s wildlife.

I've been watching all that has been going on with the fires and the wildlife heat stress events.. feeling powerless to help and wishing I could donate to them all, but I simply can't...

What I will do instead is post some options here for any of my followers who are wanting to help in some way.. I'm sure there are many shelters/groups affected out there and I can't possibly share them all, but I know these ones personally and the stress they are under currently and also in the coming days and weeks:

■ Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter
High numbers of heat stressed animals and bushfire animals coming in
Dutch Thunder Wildlife
BSB: 633-000
ACC: 151069515

■ Fly By Night Bat Clinic Victoria
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FniZZ6TAA/
Unprecedented numbers of Flying Foxes coming into care due to the heat stress
www.paypal.com/paypalme/flybynightbats
or
https://gofund.me/d71c16b6a

■ Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter
https://www.facebook.com/share/18AjMbewqZ/
High numbers of heat stressed animals coming in
https://www.givenow.com.au/bungalookcreekwildlifeshelter?utm_source=Cause+Share&utm_medium=Copy&utm_campaign=Bungalook+Creek+Wildlife+Shelter+Inc.

■ Vets For Compassion
On standby to be deployed to help burnt and displaced bushfire animals
https://vetsforcompassion.org/donation/

And though I don't know her personally, it saddens me to hear that Dr Robyn Coy at Tarcombe Wildlife Shelter has lost everything in the Longwood Fire. There are options to donate toward this shelter if you do a search, I have removed details for now on this post (see edit below).

Added: Gunyah Animal Healing Sanctuary Inc. have lost a lot of infrastructure at their place too in the Longwood Fire. They have an appeal up now.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-fire-recovery-appeal-gunyah-animal-sanctuary

Added: other shelters affected/working with impacted wildlife, please check out their pages for options to support:

Wilidlife Shelter Incorporated
Ranges Wildlife Shelter Inc.
Bendigo Wildlife Rescue

As always, make sure to look into who you are donating to and be wary of anyone claiming to fundraise of behalf of others (confirm, confirm, confirm). Monetary donations are the most helpful right now, or keep an eye on shelter pages for if they put out a request for specific items.

Stay safe out there ♡

Edit: Thank you all so much for the amazing generosity shown so far. One of the listed shelters has now received substantial support, which is incredible, so to help spread assistance more evenly, I’ve removed their details for now and left the others above who are still in urgent need. Every bit of support truly matters 🤍

Image: 24/25 Grampians Bushfires (emerging after capturing Caesar the Wedge-tailed Eagle) with Vets For Compassion

02/11/2025

🍎 𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗦 🍎

🚨 If you see illegal fruit netting in use or being sold, the Conservation Regulator is encouraging that it be reported to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 🚨

💚 There is still far too much of this illegal netting in use across the Macedon Ranges. Since 2021, fruit netting with mesh sizes greater than 5 x 5 mm has been prohibited for household use and the Conservation Regulator Victoria is now cracking down on its sale and use. (Note: these regulations do not currently apply to commercial growers such as vineyards and orchards.)

🌿 These nets cause serious harm to our native wildlife; birds, possums, bats, echidnas and even reptiles can become entangled and suffer painful injuries or death. Entanglement can occur not only when nets are covering trees, but also when stored loosely on the ground, where reptiles and small mammals can easily become trapped.

🍑 Five Victorian councils; Brimbank, Manningham, Merri-bek, Yarra, and Boroondara are leading the way with a free fruit-net swap program for residents, partnering with UPPAREL to recycle collected netting. MRWN will be working with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to bring a similar initiative to our region.

🐍 If you see entangled wildlife, call Wildlife Victoria on 03 8400 7300 for urgent assistance.

🌿 Small steps make a big difference.
For more information and the regulations, click here: 👉 https://bit.ly/4fhobUC

25/10/2025

It’s the height of koala breeding season so remeber to drive koala aware - watch the verges - especially dusk to dawn. The boys are very active! 🐨❤️🌹

17/09/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JoQseT2uW/?mibextid=wwXIfr

WILDLIFE TRAINING - HURSTBRIDGE
Registrations for our Basic Wildlife Rescue & Transport training are now open.

This training will cover rescue techniques for a range of smaller animal species such as possums, birds, and lizards as well as how to check the pouch of marsupials.

📍 Hurstbridge, Victoria
📆 Saturday 22 November 2025
🕙 10am start
No previous wildlife or animal experience required.
Book your spot now.
The previous training day held in Hurstbridge was very popular so get in quick before you miss out!
Scan the QR code or head to our website for more information https://wildliferescuers.org.au/training/

16/09/2025

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15/09/2025

If you are interested in bat training in Victoria the schedule for training is below. Please consider filling out the expression of interest form if you’d like training closer to where you live. The training is brilliant. One of our members completed it last week and reported back. 🦇

Flying Fox and Microbat Volunteer Rescue Training

17/08/2025

Thank you to those alerting us that our website link is broken. 😞 It’s been more complicated to fix than we first thought. in the meantime for any donations please do so directly to our bank account 🙏🙏
BSB 633000
Account number 129959664

17/08/2025

Here is little Violet, whose Mum died after being hit by a car. Violet is in great hands with one of our fantastic wildlife carer couples. She has a long way to go but is doing well so far.