Marine rescue crews are being kept busy at the start of boating season, performing 460 search and rescue missions across NSW in October alone. #boat #boating #boatie #marine #rescue | 7NEWS Australia

A super cute & spiky rescue! 😍 Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) rescue in Ellerslie NSW, Australia 🧡🖤🧡 | Mick Fullerton Wildlife

We love this story, a crew from Marine Rescue Crowdy Harrington has assisted NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service with a very important mission 🐢 7NEWS Coast | Marine Rescue NSW

Mange is one of the biggest threats facing wombats in NSW, and if caught early, it’s treatable. This painful disease causes thick, itchy skin, infections, and can affect a wombat’s eyesight and hearing. If left untreated for too long, it leads to a slow and painful death. But there is hope and you can be part of it. 💚 WIRES’ Community Mange Treatment Program empowers people to help treat wombats in their own communities. By completing our short online course, you’ll learn how to identify mange

Donate goods to help wildlife in care 💚 We’re often asked how to donate goods to help WIRES volunteers care for injured and orphaned native animals. Many everyday items make a real difference in rescue and rehabilitation, and they’re always gratefully received. Some of the most helpful donations include top open pet carriers, knitted wool pouches, ceramic or metal bowls, dreys and nest boxes, and disposable gloves and facemasks. If you’d like to lend a hand, head to our website to see the full

Every bottle brings her closer to the wild again. Orphaned joeys need up to five feeds of specialised formula every day to grow strong and return to the wild. WIRES volunteers gladly take on this commitment, but we need your help to keep going. Your donation to WIRES Festive Food Appeal will go toward species-specific food and formula for wildlife in care. With your support, we can continue providing the life-saving nutrition that injured, orphaned and sick native animals need to survive and thr