Join the 2015 Koala Count
Help count koalas for conservation – join the 2015 national Koala Count! The Koala Count is an innovative citizen science survey conducted annually by the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) that...
View ArticleThe Lyme disease debate
A national study led by a Perth-based researcher could be one step closer to ending the Lyme disease debate in Australia for good. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium – borrelia burgdoferi – passed...
View ArticleWombat Code of Practice
News Flash – the Office of Environment and Heritage has approved the Wombat Code of Practice 2015 The Code has been produced by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). An initial draft of...
View ArticleWRSC South Coast Newsletter
The Wildlife Rescue South Coast Inc’s November newsletter is out. Click through the title to get the link. Click to view full newsletter (2.87Mb PDF)
View Article2016 Ticks, Carers & Wildlife
As wildlife rehabilitators, conscious of the doctrine to “do no harm”, we need to do all we can to ensure our young wildlife charges get the opportunity to be exposed to ticks as young as possible....
View ArticleReptile Enclosure Report
NWC 2016 Grants – Reptile Enclosure Report – Rowan Wigmore, Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers Thanks to the NWC for a grant of $1000.00 to make a reptile enclosure. The fund request was submitted for an...
View ArticleArticle about Flying-foxes
Here’s a great article and information on Flying-foxes One quarter of all mammal species in the world are bats, which belong to the order Chiroptera, meaning ‘handwinged’.Bats can be divided into two...
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Welcome NSW environment minister
Congratulations to Minister for the Environment, Gabrielle Upton from NSW Wildlife Council and its affliated wildlife groups and defenders of all local wildlife.
View ArticleWhale rescue at Crowdy Bay
A juvenile humpback whale was rescued on Tuesday afternoon off Indian Head, south of Port Macquarie. The whale had become tangled in rope from fishing traps. Andy Marshall from the National Parks and...
View ArticleNWC Grants now open
Wildlife rehabilitator enclosure and equipment grants program for 2017 – 2018 opens 10 JUNE 2017 Announcing the opening of the 2017-2018 wildlife rehabilitator grants program, NSW Chair, Audrey Koosmen...
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Pests or pals? Living with urban wildlife
Calamitous cockies, pushy possums and the odd snake: love them or loathe them, Australian cities are rich in native wildlife that’s adapted to an urban lifestyle. And even though they can be annoying...
View ArticleQ fever factsheet
Q fever is a bacterial infection that can cause a severe flu-like illness. For some people, Q fever can affect their health and ability to work for many years. The bacteria are spread from animals,...
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Saving our Species News
Welcome to the autumn issue of the Saving our Species newsletter! Volunteering with SoS can help threatened species as well as create great inroads to careers in ecology and conservation. And, of...
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Photo competition
ANIMALS IN THE WILD PHOTO COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION 2018 An initiative of Greens MP David Shoebridge Animals in the Wild is a much-loved celebration of nature in the wild, unthreatened, and unharmed...
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Government flags ban on wildlife carers treating injured & orphaned kangaroos
An Australian state government wants to ban wildlife shelters from treating injured kangaroos, wombats, possums and cockatoos, claiming they’re “over-abundant” species. The Victorian government has...
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ORRCA’s Annual Census
Click here to find out more information Members and Friends, this is your Invitation to: The 2018 ORRCA Humpback Whale Migration Census It’s a great day out. Simply pick your favourite headland and...
View Article2018 NWC Grant Winners
The 2018 NWC grant winners were announced at the 2018 NWC AGM. The winners are: Name Group Grant Summary Grant Amount Kerstin Schweth Wildlife Rescue South Coast 9m x 7m x 1.5m enclosure for housing...
View ArticleMedia Release NSW Wildlife Council
21st November 2019 NSW Wildlife Council: The Compound Effect of Droughts and Fires is Devastating for Wildlife The NSW Wildlife Council (NWC) wishes to express its heartfelt thanks and recognition for...
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From the NWC about NSW Fires
Over 1 million hectares have burned in NSW in the last few weeks, much of which was wildlife habitat; a cause of alarm to the wildlife rehabilitation sector Crowdy Bay National Parks Fires The NSW...
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Wildlife Drought and Fire Recovery Fund
The NSW Wildlife Council (NWC) as the peak body for wildlife rehabilitation groups in NSW works to achieve optimal outcomes for our wildlife. Since early January 2020 more than 90% of the NWC...
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