If you find injured or sick wildlife, be sure to call your local wildlife rescue organisation. Do not handle them before you call, as experts can tell you if it is safe for you to touch them and if it is how you can help them.

To search online for a wildlife rescue group near you, visit the Australian Fauna Care Network at?www.fauna.org.au or call the Wildlife Rescue Australia 24-hour call centre?on 1300 596 457.

State and territory contact details for injured wildlife are:

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

  • The IFAW Wildlife Rescue App is great for an easy way to find a wildlife rescuer in NSW (available on iOS and Android) https://www.ifaw.org/au/resources/wildlife-rescue-app
  • NSW Wildlife Council has a list of wildlife rescue groups in NSW
  • WIRES (Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service) at www.wires.org.au on 1300 094 737

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia