28/10/2026
Our wildlife needs your help 🦘🐦🦇
Spring is always the busiest time of year for wildlife rescue in South East Queensland, but this season the pressure on our wildlife network is greater than ever. Wildlife hospitals, vet clinics and volunteer rescuers and carers are all stretched well beyond capacity.
Land clearing, development, cars, pets, disease, reduced native food, and severe weather are taking a growing toll on our native animals. Meanwhile, the people caring for them are working long hours with very limited, or no funding: including wildlife volunteers, wildlife hospitals and veterinary clinics who provide wildlife care at no cost. This isn’t one organisation’s problem; it’s a challenge for the whole wildlife sector and for all of us.
The good news is that everyone can help. Here’s how:
🐣 Don’t bird-nap healthy fledglings!
Baby birds often spend a few days on the ground learning to fly while their parents feed them nearby. If the bird is alert, feathered and uninjured, leave it where it is, and keep pets and children away. Our carers simply don’t have room for healthy babies, and they’re always better off with their parents. Not sure? Check our baby bird guide before you pick it up 👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MdtE276iC/
📞 Call us before you act
If you find sick, injured or orphaned wildlife, call the Wildcare Hotline on 07 5527 2444 (or your local wildlife group) for advice. Our single line gets very busy this time of year, so if it’s engaged, please be patient and try again shortly.
📍 Location matters!
When rescuing sick or injured wildlife, be sure to take an accurate note of where you found it. Many of our wildlife are territorial and they need to be returned to their home. For uninjured baby birds, we need to give them back to their parents.
📦 Be prepared!
You don’t need much to help most wildlife – a sturdy cardboard box or pet carrier, a few towels and pillowcases and you’re good to go! Don’t ever handle bats, koalas, raptors, snakes or adult kangaroos – leave those to the experts.
💛 Be kind
Vet clinic staff, wildlife hospital teams, wildlife hotline volunteers and wildlife rescuers are working incredibly hard under enormous pressure, often juggling several emergencies at once. A little patience and a few kind words go a long way.
🙋 Join us
Even one rescue or transport a month makes a real difference. Free training is available for new volunteers: https://www.wildcare.org.au/volunteer/
📣 Speak up for wildlife
Our wildlife network needs long-term support. Let your local, state and federal representatives know that wildlife care matters to you.
Despite the current challenges, we’re all still committed to helping our wildlife as much as we can. With your help though, we can help more animals and we can get through this busy season. 🌿
To all the wildlife heroes out there – rescuers, transporters, carers, hotline operators, and veterinary staff: thank you from the Wildcare Team. Please take care of yourselves, as well as our wildlife.
If you find sick, injured or abandoned wildlife, please call our 24/7 Hotline on 5527 2444
Website: www.wildcare.org.au
To donate: www.wildcare.org.au/help-us/donate/
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