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25.01.2022 Sugar Glider rescue This beautiful Sugar Glider was rescued from almost drowning in a water tank by the wonderful land owner who heard a noise and saved her. She was brought to a local wildlife shelter, who after getting her assessed by a vet, got her warmed up and dry. After some rest and some fluids she was able to be released back where she was found. Sugar gliders are highly social animals. They live in family groups or colonies consisting of up to seven adults, plus the current season's young. Up to four age classes may exist within each group, although some sugar gliders are solitary, not belonging to a group. If you find yourself in a similar situation please call us on 8400 7300, jump on our website to lodge a case, or use the Snap, Send Solve App to reach our Emergency Response Service who can help.

25.01.2022 There are a number of ways you can report a wildlife emergency to us You can also do a lot to help injured, orphaned or sick wildlife. Visit our website to find useful guides for the common wildlife situations you may encounter: https://bit.ly/3gVSfYR

25.01.2022 Help us celebrate NAIDOC Week with our slightly crazy emus! Emus are soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds with long necks and legs, and can reach up to 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) in height. Emus can travel great distances, and when necessary can sprint at 50 km/h. Breeding takes place in May and June, and fighting among females for a mate is common. Females can mate several times and lay several clutches of eggs in one season. The male does the incubation; during this process he ...hardly eats or drinks and loses a significant amount of weight. The eggs hatch after around eight weeks, and the young are nurtured by their fathers. They reach full size after around six months, but can remain as a family unit until the next breeding season. In Victoria they are know as barrimal (Djadja wurrung - Bendigo area), bigaumcha (Jodajoda - North East Victoria), courn (Jardwadjali - Grampians area) and myoure (Ganai - Gippsland area). We wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a happy NAIDOC week 2020. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

23.01.2022 Wattlebird rescue. Yesterday the Emergency Response Service received a call from Paul advising that he had found a baby wattlebird on the ground in his backyard. Upon sending in photos it was determined that it was a nestling on the cusp of becoming a fledgling, and a makeshift nest should do the trick.... Paul fashioned this nest out of materials he had around the house, and has just reported that today the Wattlebird was still in there and the parents can continue to care for it. Great work Paul! If you find a baby bird on the ground and you're not sure whether it is supposed to be there, please give our Emergency Response Service a call on 8400 7300 for advice.

23.01.2022 Duckling rescues These 3 gorgeous ducklings all found themselves in care at Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter, and were named Hewey, Dewey and Lewey. All were rescued separately and were found alone without their families. They are now all grown up and were released yesterday back into the wild! Good job Dutch Thunder and good luck little (or not so little now) guys!

22.01.2022 "It's not always the little ones who need our help One of our volunteer carers shared the story of this adult wombat that had been hit by a car. She had no obvious wounds, but adults don’t often come into care for rehab said the carer. ... Being a carer is more than just cute orphaned babies, it’s about every animal no matter what age or species, she added. The wombat was kept comfortable overnight and assessed by a vet the next day. She was given the all-clear to attempt rehabilitation with pain relief and advice. Her registered carer says the wombat is doing well and now can stand, walk and eat on her own after being syringe fed multiple times a day. Help us continue to look out for our wonderful wildlife by donating via our Facebook page or at: https://bit.ly/3oMxjGE

20.01.2022 Help us celebrate NAIDOC Week with our threatened Grey-Headed Flying Foxes! Grey-headed flying foxes have inhabited Australia’s east and south for around two million years and are revered by the local Wurundjeri people in the form of Balayang brother to totemic ancestor Bunjil the Eaglehawk. The Grey-headed flying fox are thought to have declined nationally by at least ninety-five percent since 1900. Flying foxes are critical pollinators and seed dispersal agents for over 100... species of native trees so their conservation is ecologically important, including our Eucalyptus (gum) trees, which sustain many of our unique wildlife. The First Nations People of Australia have cared for this land and its living creatures for 65,000 years. We wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a happy NAIDOC week 2020. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

18.01.2022 This joey ringtail possum was found all alone on the ground in the daytime. There was no mum in sight, and ringtails are nocturnal so shouldn't be seen out and about in the daylight hours. A lovely lady found her and called our Emergency Response Service (03 8400 7300) who dispatched a rescuer to collect the joey. After being vet checked, she is now doing very well in care until she is big enough to be released back into the wild. In the coming summer months ringtails (as with other animals) can suffer greatly with heat stress. Please consider putting shallow dishes of water under trees, and make sure you have some sticks in the dish so smaller creatures can get out if they accidently fall in.

16.01.2022 Rainbow Lorikeet rescue This beautiful fledgling rainbow lorikeet was called in to our Emergency Response Service by Kym as he had become trapped in a Christmas decoration in their garden! Kym was able to cut it out of the decoration and he is now free and happily sitting in a tree in her garden. Not all rescues are this easy and some wildlife will require assessment by a vet, so please give Wildlife Victoria a call first.... Well done Kym!

16.01.2022 Help us celebrate NAIDOC Week with our awesome kangaroos! Kangaroos have developed a number of adaptations to a dry, infertile country and highly variable climate. As with all marsupials, the young are born at a very early stage of developmentafter a gestation of 3136 days. At this stage, only the forelimbs are somewhat developed, to allow the newborn to climb to the pouch and attach to a teat. When the joey is born, it is about the size of a lima bean. The joey will usuall...y stay in the pouch for about nine months, before starting to leave the pouch for small periods of time. It is usually fed by its mother until reaching 18 months. In some of the Victorian First Nation's clans languages kangaroos are called corra (Jardwadjali - Grampians region), jerra (Ganai - Gippsland area), kiemeer (Jodajoda - North East Victoria), Tymna (Jodajoda - North East Victoria) and tuilbah (Yaitmathang - North East Victoria). We wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a happy NAIDOC week 2020. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

13.01.2022 Ever wanted to design an emoji? Help get the iconic platypus added to the international emoji library and raise awareness of the plight of this extraordinary but threatened species! Submit your platypus emoji design for the chance to win an awesome original platypus artwork. You could be the creator of the world’s first official platypus emoji!... Enter here: platypusemoji.org.au #platypusemojinow

12.01.2022 Kookaburra rescue.....or not? We had Tiffany call our Emergency Response Service to report a Kookaburra that had been sitting on the ground in her yard all day. After sending in a photo, and being told that the parents were around taking care of it, it was determined that with a little coaxing under some bushes, he was safe where he was. He is a fledgling meaning he's ready to leave the nest and learn how to fly!

12.01.2022 Help us celebrate NAIDOC Week with our precious wombats. There are 38 First Nations clans in Victoria, each with their own unique culture, language and ceremonies. In Victoria the wombat is variously known as Wariin (Taungurung - Seymour area) or Wambir (Boonurung -Frankston area and Wurundjeri - Melbourne area ). This stocky marsupial is unusual in that the pouch opens toward the rear, which avoids getting dirt in the pouch when mum is digging. The First Nations People of Au...stralia have cared for this land and its living creatures for 65,000 years. We wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a happy NAIDOC week 2020. #NAIDOCWeek #naidocweek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe See more

10.01.2022 Our Emergency Response Service operates 7 days a week throughout the year, from 6.40am to 8.30pm during summer to help look out for our wildlife Your donations help us keep the Emergency Response Service running, ensuring sick, injured and orphaned wildlife get the care they need. Donate today: https://bit.ly/2WO1oK9

10.01.2022 Grey headed flying fox rescue. Warning: Distressing images and story. The text below is from Aurora Wildlife Shelter where the beautiful animal is now in care after being called in to Wildlife Victoria's Emergency Response Service.... "A terribly sad case. This stunning adult female grey headed flying fox was rescued by Kirsten after being horrifically trapped and tangled in nasty non wildlife safe netting. This netting will become illegal to use from September 2021 given the terrible injuries and deaths it inflicts on our native animals. Kirsten did a terrific job removing her from the netting and getting her here ASAP. This flying fox is a mother. She is lactating but has already given birth. She is incredibly stressed and upset as her baby is gone and she was screaming. Baby either hanging at the colony waiting for mum to return only to slowly starve to death or the baby has been taken by a predator with mum helpless are the likely scenarios. The injuries around her mouth are where she was desperately trying to bite through the net to escape. I’ve given her pain relief and fluids and checked her over. The membrane injuries will begin to emerge over the coming days. She’s now resting but very stressed. I must say I’m quite upset about this case. I’m praying this stunning animal makes it." We at Wildlife Victoria are sending all our love to this beautiful mum, and just want to point out that all our rescuers who handle bats are vaccinated and experienced, so please don't attempt this yourself. Call us on 8400 7300!

10.01.2022 Update: injured Grey Headed Flying Foxes are currently being treated and assessed at Animal Clinic Maffra Our sincerest thanks to all those working at the clinic, and to the wonderful volunteer rescuers who have been on the scene today. Wildlife Victoria attended the incident near Sale where a Grey Headed Flying Fox community has been severely impacted by a roost tree falling down due to high winds. Sadly some have lost their lives, but our rescuers are doing everything they can to support the remaining community.

09.01.2022 Help us celebrate NAIDOC Week with our adorable koalas! Being marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their mothers' pouches, where they stay for the first six to seven months of their lives. These young koalas, known as joeys, are fully weaned around a year old. In some of the 38 Victorian First Nation clan's languages, koalas are known as Gorbil (Taungurung - Seymour area), and Kula (Ganai - Gippsland area). We wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a happy NAIDOC week 2020. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

07.01.2022 Tawny Frogmouth baby We had a call from Rachel today who had found a baby Tawny Frogmouth at her property sitting on the ground. It's parents were nearby and after sending some photos through to us it was determined that it was not far off becoming a fledgling and finding it's wings. Our Emergency Response Operator advised Rachel to put the Tawny Frogmouth up on a branch in the tree where it's parents were and they happily welcomed him back! Happy families!

07.01.2022 Help us celebrate NAIDOC Week with our furry friend the Brushtail Possum! The brushtail possum is a marsupial and their young can be seen riding on mum's back when they grow too big for the pouch. Possums have lived on this continent alongside humans for a mind-boggling 65,000 years. In some of the languages of the First Nations Peoples of Victoria, this animal was known as a Wehla (Dja Dja Wurung - Bendigo area), Wadjan (Gunai - Gippsland area), Willa (Jardwadjali - Grampians area) or Walert (Taungurung - Seymour area). We wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a happy NAIDOC week 2020. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

06.01.2022 Help us celebrate NAIDOC Week with our unique echidnas! These spiky characters are ant-eaters. As a monotreme, the female lays an egg and exudes milk from a gland for her baby "puggle". The Gunaikurnai people of eastern Victoria call this animal Cowan, and the Taungurung from around the Seymour area call it Cowern. Indigenous Australians have lived on this continent for 65,000 years and over that vast time developed a deep knowledge of the environment and cared sustainably fo...r the country. We wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a happy NAIDOC week 2020. #NAIDOC #NAIDOCWeek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe See more

02.01.2022 Warning: Very distressing content. Please watch this video made by one of our most experienced volunteers Chris Lehmann. You may need the tissues handy, but it gives a very truthful insight into what our rescuers have to deal with every day. Without our amazing rescue volunteers we couldn't do the important work that we do, so we want to make sure all our rescuers know how important they are and how much the heartbreaking work that they do is appreciated.

02.01.2022 Magpie rescue! Last week the concerned Nikita called the Emergency Response Service to report a baby magpie she had found on the ground. As the parents were around our Emergency Response Operator advised Nikita of how to make a makeshift nest for the baby. Male and female magpies are similar in appearance, and can be distinguished by differences in back markings. The male has pure white feathers on the back of the head and the female has white blending to grey feathers on the back of the head. We think Nikita has done a wonderful job for this little guy!

01.01.2022 Last week our Volunteer Coordinator Dana visited a koala shelter in Gippsland to see the marvelous work being done by shelter operator Colleen and her team of carers. These enclosures were built as part of a Wildlife Victoria donor funded grant the shelter received in 2020. The grant also enabled Colleen to establish a quarantining and treatment room and a cool storage facility to keep gum leaves fresh for hungry little koalas