FNQ Wildlife Rescue in Cairns, Queensland, Australia | Non-profit organisation

FNQ Wildlife Rescue

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4053 4467

Address: 114 Hoare Street 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.fnqwildliferescue.org.au

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25.01.2022 Help us support little guys like Freddy This lovely Pademelon joey was orphaned after Mum was hit by a car He spent a few months with one of our Wildlife Carers and was successfully released back into the wild You can help by simply RECYCLING YOUR CONTAINERS ... Drop your bottles and cans to a refund depot and quote : or drop to the FNQ Wildlife Rescue centre at 114 Hoare Street, Manunda and we'll do it for you :) As a non-government funded charity, FNQ Wildlife Rescue relies solely on public donations and volunteers to provide our service in the community Every little bit helps and we thank you for your support . . . #fnqwildlife #containersforchange #thankyou

24.01.2022 It’s Competition Time I’m a little 5-6 month old Agile Wallaby, I’m a boy and I have a very quiet personality. Unfortunately my mummy was just recen...tly hit by a car and I was adopted by SkipBo from FNQ Wildlife Rescue And A very nice lady called Jodie from Bushfire Wildlife Rescue & Support (BWRS) gave me some really comfy pouches and food, it’s almost like mums pouch and milk. But, I need a name, would you like to name me ? Here’s how you can. 1. Like SkipBos Wildlife Adventure Times page 2. Share this post and tag three friends that would like to name me also, and 3. On the original post tell us the name you have chosen for me You can vote for the best name by giving it a like or a love, and the name with the most likes / loves win. ~~~~~~~~~~~The Winner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gets to name me You will get my updates A photo of me with an engraved plaque with my name on it, and Jodie from BWRS will donate a beautiful hand crafted wallaby teddy that will share my new name with me. We would love it too if you don’t already follow us at ~ FNQ Wildlife Rescue and ~ Bushfire Wildlife Rescue Support On Face book to support us with a like and a follow And if you’re on Instagram follow us at ~ SkipBos Adventures ~ Bushfire Wildlife Reacue Support ~ FNQ Wildlife Reacue Jodie from BWRS helps wildlife carers all around Australia, she supplies carers with medical aid foods, formulas pouches and much more. BWRS was launched in the most critical time helping those who needed it most in the 2019 -2020 fires, and still now several months latter continues to help. FNQ Wildlife Rescue has been established in Cairns for over 25 years and helps thousand of sick, injured and orphaned animals each year. If you’re in Cairns, and you would like to become a carer jump into out website and enquire with in. If you would like to support the carers with subcidised food costs feel free to donate to the below links. And I’m SkipBo, a wildlife carer from Far North Queensland that’s travels around Oz, helping carers and wildlife in need of help. https://www.gofundme.com/fnq-wildlife-food-fund/donate

23.01.2022 Friday nights at FNQ Wildlife Rescue. Two of our Wildlife Rescuers went above and beyond last night This Boobook Owl got himself trapped in a high-ceiling warehouse in Portsmith and as owls are active at night, a rescue attempt was planned for after dark Rescuers Jamie and Wilf spent their Friday evening at the warehouse keeping the owl flying around until he wore himself out and was able to be caught safely.... After 24 hours resting up and getting a good feed, little '' was taken back to Portsmith and successfully released. Thank you, Quinny Supplies for supporting FNQ Wildlife Rescue and caring for our native wildlife. #fnqwildlife #boobookowl #rescuecarerelease

22.01.2022 This afternoon I took Fly, my very compromised Joey around to once more see the amazing Lady (Kristy) that found him. Only a few weeks on and he has put on 220...grams which is two thirds of his original body weight from when he entered care. It is always such a heart warming feeling, being able show the progress of our lil ones, especially such compromised ones like Fly. See more

22.01.2022 2 foot tall and full of sass Back in March, Little Belle was found roadside in Mareeba beside her deceased Mum At 1.1kg and approx. 6 months old, Belle needed another 5-6 months in care as Eastern Grey joeys stay in Mum's pouch until approx. 6kg ... As you can imagine this involves a LOT of specialised wildlife food This is a huge cost as a Wildlife Carer. Now in care for 3 months, with awesome vet advice and dedicated wildlife care, Belle is a healthy 3kgs You can help us support Wildlife Carers with a tax-deductible donation to our dedicated to cover the cost of fauna supplies >> bit.ly/3ctfS8s #fnqwildlife #easterngrey #kangaroo #rescuecarerelease

22.01.2022 You can help our platypus which are in danger. Opera House traps which are used to capture fish and freshwater crustaceans are also death traps for platypus. Th...ey are banned east of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, but unfortunately they are still used in the rivers and streams west of the Range. By responding to this consultation by May 31 in the Animal Care and Protection Act you have the opportunity to save the platypus. Section 7 of the Discussion paper mentions traps and Division 2 paragraphs 34/35 relate to traps https://daf.engagementhub.com.au/animal-welfare. It is important that they are banned throughout Queensland as the platypus are suffering horrible deaths by entering the traps to get the bait and then can’t escape. Platypus are a threatened species which is a disgraceful situation for this unique animal. Please spend a few minutes telling the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries that opera house traps must be banned throughout Queensland. https://www.daf.qld.gov.au//review-of-the-animal-care-and- See more

21.01.2022 Who’s coming? We have amazing prizes, raffles, laughs and more. Remember due to covid regulation seats are limited, so please book a table. Hope to see you all there

20.01.2022 FNQ Wildlife Rescue receives well over 5,000 calls for advice, information, and assistance each year via our Rescue Hotline - . Some are calls for information or advice but the majority are calling for our volunteers to assist sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife FNQ Wildlife Rescue can only care for wildlife 365 days a year with the help of supporters such as yourself. Your donation makes our community service possible ... - www.fnqwildliferescue.org.au/donate Donations $2 and over made before 30 June are tax-deductible. #fnqwildliferescue #Thankyou #RescueCareRelease

20.01.2022 The members of FNQ Wildlife Rescue would like to give a thank you, to all the amazing people who care enough to take the time to stop and report the thousands of sick injured and orphaned wildlife each year. With out your help, it would be impossible for us to do what we do.

19.01.2022 Can you guess what I am ?

19.01.2022 The Halloween Trivia Night was such a fun event. Can’t wait for the next one!

17.01.2022 Thank you Gina for dedicating your birthday fundraiser to FNQ Wildlife Rescue " " - Coretta Scott King It's not too late - click on this post to continue Gina's fundraiser and support FNQ Wildlife Rescue ... #fnqwildliferescue #RescueCareRelease #thankyou

16.01.2022 In isolated communities where there are no trained wildlife carers and most likely only visiting vets, FNQ Wildlife Rescue does everything we can to provide support to members of the public. FNQ Wildlife Rescue covers a large regional area that stretches from Cardwell in the south, north to Cooktown, and west to Karumba This means we can't always have a wildlife carer available close by we will always do what we can to provide advice and assistance over the phone and to... make arrangements that benefit the animal. " ! ." - . , You can support this community service with a tax-deductible donation before June 30. - www.fnqwildliferescue.org.au/donate #fnqwildliferescue #fruitdove #RescueCareRelease

15.01.2022 FNQ Wildlife Rescue has a proud 25-year history in Far North Queensland and with that comes a vast and priceless amount of wildlife carer experience. One such carer is Mr. Fred Howles who along with his wife Betty, have been loyal and invaluable members of FNQ Wildlife Rescue for the past 2 decades. Fred & Betty have supported the organisation in so many ways during this time not only as wildlife carers and rescuers but as active committee members, with new carer training, fu...ndraising, public education programs, and community events. We proudly continue to build and supply custom-designed 'Fred cages' for new carers that were built and tested by Fred over many years to create an ideal lightweight snake and predator-bird proof cage ideal for native bird care. In recent years, Fred has stepped back as an active carer but continues to support the group in an advisory role and also with the collection of donations at the couple's plant stall at the Holloways Beach Markets and Gordonvale Cottage Markets. Look out for them if you're at the markets and say hi :) #fnqwildliferescue #rescuecarerelease

14.01.2022 Cuteness overload.

14.01.2022 Who knew the kitchen would look this good when you're a wildlife carer of nectar-feeding birds So Sir.... would you like the flower pollen today, or the Lorikeet and Honeyeater mix? by Kim... #fnqwildliferescue #RescueCareRelease #rainbowlorikeet

13.01.2022 Check out these two orphan curlew chicks. Did you know they can live to see the ripe old age of 30? That’s incredible!!! . . .... . #curlew #thickkneecurlew #screemingladybird #chicks #birdchicks #curlewchicks #orphanbirds #wilsliferescue #birdrescue #birdrescuers #birdsofinstagram #curlewsofinstagram See more

13.01.2022 Thank you Tanya for dedicating your birthday fundraiser to FNQ Wildlife Rescue We hope you had a fantastic birthday As a non-government funded charity, FNQ Wildlife Rescue relies solely on public donations and volunteers to provide our service in the community #fnqwildliferescue #rescuecarerelease

13.01.2022 Winter day feelz by Ingrid

11.01.2022 Thank you to everyone that attended our Halloween trivia night on the weekend, we are please to announce it was a huge success, . Keep tuned for the next one.

10.01.2022 After the many long months of being in care, this is what we all long to see, the release of our precious babies. Well done @fnqwildliferescue crew

08.01.2022 #cairnsofinstagram #cairnstrivia #trivianight #cairns #fnq

07.01.2022 Can you help us fundraise? . . . .... #fundraise #charityfundraiser #helpus #wildlifefundraiser See more

06.01.2022 Great news for our wonderful dedicated volunteers! We’ve announced plans today to introduce Victoria’s first dedicated Wildlife Travelling Vet Service. The serv...ice will be free of charge to wildlife shelters, rescuers and carers. We expect to launch the service in time for Spring which is one of our busiest times of the year for wildlife rescues. For more details: https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au//Media_Release_Travell

05.01.2022 This gorgeous bird has a second chance due to a combination of an awesome team at Boongarry Veterinary Surgery in Cairns and a dedicated wildlife carer putting in the time and effort to rehabilitate Curlews are a large ground-dwelling bird with long skinny legs and usually, a broken leg is not a good outcome :( This young curlew sustained a closed fracture which meant that rehabilitation in this instance was possible ... FNQ Wildlife Rescue provides a vital service to the community with a 24/7 rescue hotline and a dedicated network of rescuers and carers. All volunteer-run and with no Government funding! End-of-financial year is the perfect time to support wildlife care with a tax-deductible donation :) Every little bit helps and all support is appreciated by Kim #fnqwildlife #curlew #RescueCareRelease

04.01.2022 Check out the colourful patient, his wing should be healed soon and will be back out with his flock of many colours . . . .... . #colourful #colours #rainbow #rainbowlorikeet #rainbowlorikeets #rainbowlorikeetsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #fnq#fnqwildliferescue #skipbosadventures #bushfirewildliferescuesupport #wires #animalrescue #animalrescue See more

03.01.2022 Did you know that a Papuan Frogmouth is NOT an owl?! A recent call to our phone team Baby 'owl' on the ground in a backyard in the Cairns suburb of Whitfield.... The case was referred to an experienced FNQ Wildlife Rescue carer, who after finding out more details about the situation advised the caller how to create a makeshift nest for the family and reunite the chick with its parent. This is an awesome outcome Papuan Frogmouths are often confused with owls but are actually more closely related to the nightjars. Their beak is large and wide, hence the name frogmouth. Unlike owls, they don't have curved talons on their feet. When it’s not mistaken for an owl, the Papuan Frogmouth can easily be confused with a tree branch! #fnqwildlife #papuanfrogmouth #rescuecarerelease

03.01.2022 YOURKA RESERVE SEES FIRST KOALA IN 13 YEARS A koala has been spotted on a Far North Queensland bush reserve for the first time in more than a decade. The Y...ourka Reserve, west of Tully, is a 43,000 hectare bush land property managed by conservation foundation Bush Heritage Australia. The site is at the northernmost edge of the koala's typical distribution, but last month a distinctive growl led wildlife volunteers to a tree. The next night a healthy male was spotted clinging to the trunk. Reserve Manager Paul Hales says there are bands of tree species on the property can sustain koala populations. "There’s been some talk of Koalas in the district for some time, from older blokes that have been there. "They’re pretty rare on the ground." He said one night last month two volunteers heard a growl, and he went out the next night and found it. "I spent a few hours both with a thermal, then with a white spotlight to no avail. "It wasn’t until I was packed up ready to leave I ran a spotlight around again and here he was sitting at the base of a tree, looking at me." The foundation took the property over in 2007. Bush Heritage Australia

02.01.2022 This got himself tangled in fishing line while helping himself to an easy meal Luckily for him, the kindly fisherman didn't take offense and delivered him to a local vet clinic for some help getting out of the mess After a couple of days with an FNQ Wildlife Rescue carer he was successfully released at a local beach. Hopefully, he has learned his lesson ... by Wilf #fnqwildlife #crestedtern #rescuecarerelease

01.01.2022 Peek-a-boo, look at this beautiful lil glider currently in care. Such a unique marsupial species. Did you know, sugar gliders can glide for almost 150 ft or 45m? How amazing is that ? . .... . . . #sugargliders #wildliferescue #fnqwildliferescue #wildlifeprotection #widlifecare #wildlifeconservation #marsuipalsofinstagram #fnq #cairnsofinstagram #cairns #animals #animalsincare #gliders #possums #nature #life See more

01.01.2022 Who's been lucky enough to see a ? This little guy came into care after getting caught in a spider's web :... The leaden flycatcher is 14.5-16cm long and weighs around 10-15g A very active and agile bird, it hops between branches and catches insects in flight. Nesting success is low, with only 23% of nests successfully fledging a chick. by Emma #fnqwildlife #flycatcher #rescuecarerelease