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25.01.2022 A well executed rescue by volunteer climber Bill at Windella recently, where a baby tawny was blown from its nest in high winds and was reunited with its siblings

24.01.2022 Thank you to Newcastle Permanent and to WIRES for their generous donations

23.01.2022 Turtles are on the move during their breeding season in coming weeks, so please also slow down during/after rain and watch for turtles on the roads! If you are ...able to stop safely and move them off the road, you can also record your sighting on the app "Turtlesat". Foxes are also major predators of these(long neck turtle-pictured) and other turtles, so maintaining your own pest control programs at your place during spring is also important.

23.01.2022 Teresa, the reptile carer from Hunter Wildlife Rescue, NATF Inc, came in last week to get a check up for this long necked turtle. He had been in a car acciden...t and his shell was broken. In the past, carers have tried to glue the two edges of broken shell together but this is not so successful. You can see here how Teresa has superglued hooks on to the pieces of shell and wired them together with fuse wire. The turtle was sociable and it was very sweet to see how he gravitated back to Teresa after he stuck his head out and had a look around! We gave him anti inflammatories and pain relief to get him past his injuries and on the road to healing. Turtle tip! : if you find a turtle on the road (there are always a lot on the roads around Dungog and Paterson at this time of year) make sure you put him on the side that his head is pointing towards! Turtles are slow but not silly and they plan their next moves carefully!! #turtlespeed #newlambtonvets #yourbestfriendsbestfriends See more

22.01.2022 This stunning boy was brought to us after he was unfortunately hit by a car. Dr Robin immediately performed a physical examination and x-rays to assess his cond...ition. This was one lucky koala as he just appeared to have some soft tissue trauma to one shoulder and a burst ear drum (and we suspect a bit of a headache!) He is currently in care and hopefully will be able to be released in a few weeks Much like us, koalas have five digits on the their forelimbs (i.e. they have five fingers on their hands), but unlike us, they have two opposing digits on each hand. So basically, they have two thumbs on each hand!

22.01.2022 Koala Mick from Freeman’s Waterhole is settling in well with his carer

21.01.2022 This lucky echidna was released today! He was seen alongside the highway near Greta by a HWR rescuer who saw that he was struggling to walk correctly. After a quick dash back she was able to rescue him from danger. He is a young male who had a small leg fracture, but after many weeks of bed rest in a contained area the fracture has healed well and he was given vet approval to be released. He was a great patient, ate so well in care. Thanks go to Dr Robin Crisman and her sta...ff for his great medical care. Also thanks to HWR echidna carer and the members who rescued this chap and gave him a second chance at life. Freedom today and we hope he lives for many more years roaming the bushland. See more

21.01.2022 A big thank you to Mortels Sheepskin Factory at Thornton, for their generous donation of sheepskins for our wildlife in careA big thank you to Mortels Sheepskin Factory at Thornton, for their generous donation of sheepskins for our wildlife in care

20.01.2022 Is everyone still snipping their rings for wildlife? #snipringsforwildlife

19.01.2022 Thank you so much WACS for your support, it makes our job much easier

19.01.2022 A great photo I just had to share

18.01.2022 Very upsetting for our carers on the ground, confronted with this

18.01.2022 This is on tonight!

16.01.2022 This little yellow-bellied glider is a Hunter Wildlife Rescue and they are listed as vulnerable. Thank you Taronga Zoo Sydney for your special care of this little guy

16.01.2022 It is that time of year again - we are starting to get more and more calls from people who are finding baby birds! Here is some useful information about what you should do if you come across a baby bird. https://www.hunterwildlife.org.au/found-a-baby-bird/

15.01.2022 Just some of the casualties from the land clearing! Our rescuers are still working hard to find more wildlife that have been made homeless by this terrible destruction of their habitat

14.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS! Koala Mick has been given the medical all clear from Dr Robin and was today released back to the beautiful bushland close to where he was found injured. His rescuer, Mick had the great privilege of walking him into the bush and setting him free! Thank you Mick for rescuing this sweet boy and thank you Debbie for your expert care

14.01.2022 The sweetest faces of them all This Grey Headed Flying Fox was one that was effected by last years torrential heat conditions and was successfully released #hunterwildliferescue #greyheadedflyingfox #flyingfox #bats #endangeredspecies #australianwildlife

13.01.2022 Recognise these lovingly made pouches? Modelled here by beautiful Olivia Thank you to those WACS members who sew and knit and crochet for our injured and or...phaned wildlife. You’re helping many little ones just like Olivia. She has a second chance thanks to the work of Hunter Wildlife Rescue and her Hooman Mumma Shay . Thank you for taking such loving care of your babies Shay. Carers - please keep these pictures coming. We love to see our contributions being used

13.01.2022 Busted! This cheeky Maggie was caught red-beaked at Toronto, collecting garden supplies for their nest. Have you got any birds at your place? ... : Renee Longworth

12.01.2022 This little Kestrel is doing really well in care and we hope to release it soon

11.01.2022 This is exactly what HWR is all about, Rescue, Rehabilitate and Release! Little Cinnamon the red necked wallaby came into care 12 months ago when her Mum was hit by a car. Fortunately for her, a member of the public stopped to check her pouch and found this little girl alive and called us. Last weekend she was released, along with her buddy who’s a bit camera shy. Thanks also go to her carers who invested so much time and energy into raising her to be healthy and independent.

09.01.2022 We have a great working relationship with WIRES and truly thank them for sharing their donation from Newcastle Permanent with us. Now we can do all our own printing in house saving funds that can be used caring for our precious wildlife.

08.01.2022 Sorry, not sorry for the Koala Mick spam We’re all so happy that he’s doing so well, just need to share

08.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//pr/breakfast/fallen-birds/12620036

06.01.2022 Yesterday this poor Lace Monitor was hit by a car, but a very brave and courageous member of the public picked up the Monitor and rushed him to the vet. With antibiotics, treatment and time in care our Lace Monitor will be back in the wild in no time If you do happen to see reptiles that have been in an accident but don’t feel comfortable touching them (which we don’t recommend as these animals can be very dangerous) please call us and we will rush to the rescue

06.01.2022 A lovely sight, koala Mick climbing to freedom! Stay safe little man

05.01.2022 This young boy is so handsome and adventurous He was unfortunately found on his own and orphaned when he was 80grams (too young to be on his own) and came into care. His favourite food is pink grevillea and Lilly Pilly leaves #hunterwildliferescue #ringtailpossum #juvenile #wildlife #possum #hunterregion

04.01.2022 KOALA MICK UPDATE! Our sweet boy is doing really well! He’s out of ICU now and in an outside aviary. His carer says he has a lovely quiet nature

03.01.2022 Walking around the property and came across this poor Squirrel Glider stuck on the barbed wire fence. Luckily Lauren and Brendan (licensed wildlife carers in Sy...dney) were able to cut the fence and get the glider off with Darren's help. They rehydrated her with special fluids and then took her off for vet treatment and care with the incredible volunteers at Hunter Wildlife Rescue, NATF Inc Once she is healed she will be released back at the site to return to her family group. We love our wildlife and so now we have started putting irrigation tubing over any part of the fence near trees to prevent this happening again. Donate to Hunter Wildlife Rescue here to help them help the animals: https://www.hunterwildlife.org.au/ #Ridgeview #wildliferescue

03.01.2022 Learn all about snakes this school holidays in a new exhibition at SEEN@Swansea. 'SnakeAbout' features an array of original illustrations, models, sketches, sh...ed snakeskins and photographs from illustrator and volunteer snake catcher Teresa Purnell. The exhibition is open daily from 10am-2pm. Entry is via a gold coin donation.

03.01.2022 Thank you to Toronto RFS for calling our hotline after rescuing a little ringtail caught out in yesterday’s Hazard Reduction at Kilaben Bay

01.01.2022 It’s World Wombat Day! Thank you to all of our hard working Wombat carers out there

01.01.2022 We’ve lost 4 pinkie brushtail possums in the last couple of weeks, whose Mums fell victim to Rat bait

01.01.2022 It’s baby bat time! Our first bubs of the season have come into care this week, so keep a lookout for any bubs on their own. If you do find a baby flying fox, please call our hotline for advice, on 0418628483.

01.01.2022 Echidnas are on the move everywhere over the next few months. In the city, on the coast and in rural areas. Over the last 2 weeks we’ve had more than 8 come into our care that we’re found to have injuries that couldn’t be seen until being x-rayed. If you do find one injured near the road, it must come into care so it can be properly assessed for damage to its snout, legs or body. They can also be injured by mowers or whipper snappers, or dug up by dogs when echidna mums leave... the puggles in their burrows. It’s also Puggle time, many mums have bubs out there. If you find a puggle on its own, please call HWR as they need very specialised care to rear them correctly. Please don’t leave an injured echidna without calling us for advice. It’s very important not to leave an echidna loose in your car if you do need to transport it. Don’t put them in wire cages as this can damage their snout or quills and please, always take note of the exact location the echidna is found, so it can be released back to it’s home territory. If one is simply crossing the road and not been hit, please move it to the closest safe area, no more than a few hundred metres away. Call 0418628483 for further assistance. See more