To ensure your
booking at our next course taking place Saturday 18th & Sunday
19th October 2008, please send us an email or phone us on 66281898.
Please note WIRES is a NSW only organisation and you cannot become a member of WIRES if you live in other states. To become a WIRES member you must be over 18 and complete a WIRES training course . If you would like to find a wildlife rescue organisation in another state please go to the Fauna Search national database.
WIRES has a committed group of trained volunteers to rescue, care for and release injured, sick or orphaned native wildlife. We also rely on the help of volunteers to answer phones, co-ordinate animal care, speak to community and school groups and assist with administrative tasks.
Volunteers mainly work within the WIRES branch network and each branch works as a team. WIRES is a non-profit, non-political organisation, where animal welfare always comes first. All our carers are voluntary, and give their time and emotions free of charge.
WIRES Rescuers
Rescuers specialise in the rescue of native animals. They are often called upon to collect animals that members of the public have taken to a vet for attention or animals that may have been injured on the road, caught in orchard netting, the list is endless. Many rescuers will then deliver the animal to a carer's house if they are not able to care for the animal themselves, or yet untrained in the care of that particular species of animal. WIRES rescuers must be over 18 and complete a training course.
To become a member of WIRES you will need to
complete Rescue & Immediate care training, which will provide
you the necessary skills and ability needed to handle animals
in distress whilst ensuring your personal safety.
Rescue & Immediate care training course will
licence you to rescue Australian Native animals, but further training
is required before you will be able to foster care for these animals.
Not all WIRES members participate in rescue or
foster care, many fulfill other duties necessary for the smooth
running of the organisation, such as fundraising, transporting
of wildlife, community education etc. All roles within WIRES are
vital to ensure the best outcomes for the injured and orphaned
in our care.
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Rescuers specialise in the rescue of native animals. They are often called upon to collect animals that members of the public have taken to a vet for attention or animals that may have been injured on the road, caught in orchard netting, the list is endless. Many rescuers will then deliver the animal to a carer's house if they are not able to care for the animal themselves, or yet untrained in the care of that particular species of animal. WIRES rescuers must be over 18 and complete a training course. 