FNQ Wildlife Rescue

FNQ Wildlife Rescue For emergency native animal rescue please call our 24-hour hotline on 4053 4467. We also maintain a Rescue Centre in Cairns which is staffed by volunteers.

FNQ Wildlife Rescue has been providing an essential service to wildlife in Tropical North Queensland for over 30years. At present, we have over 160 members covering an area from Mission Beach, west to Mt Surprise and north to Weipa. Our 24-hour 7-day rescue hotline receives well over 5,000 calls each year calling for our volunteers to assist sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Many of these anima

ls are taken in by our volunteer carers who raise them to a stage where they can be released back into a natural environment. Raising wildlife is no mean feat and many carers give up months of their time and much of their own money to rehabilitate these animals. Many carers spent up to $70.00 per week on fauna supplies for the animals they have in care. Due to the high cost of living some carers can no longer afford to feed the animals thus we need help to buy products for them. As a volunteer organisation, we receive no Government funding and rely on our membership, sale of wildlife supplies and donations to keep us going, yet we provide an essential service to the community. Rehabilitation is very expensive, although we provided fauna at cost and yearly petrol vouchers, there is a huge cost on our carers who most of them are pensioners. We have a very large administration expenditure of $18,000.00 (being rent, electricity, telephone, insurance etc.}
This financial year 2022, 1837 animals went into care of which 1587 were birds.

12/07/2025

Look at this little one.
Eastern freetail now being cared for by our wonderful carer Cheryl...Cairns NQ

08/07/2025
A little joey, a big rescue and a whole lot of heart ♥ In the early hours of the morning while most of us were still as...
03/07/2025

A little joey, a big rescue and a whole lot of heart ♥
In the early hours of the morning while most of us were still asleep, a couple of extraordinary police officers brought hope to a tiny agile wallaby in distress. Poor little girl was found all alone on the road with no mum in sight. Their swift and compassionate action saved her life and Senior Constable Kim Roser and Constable Kyle Johannes's willingness to go above and beyond to protect our wildlife is deeply moving and we are forever grateful for your efforts.

Thank you for calling FNQ Wildlife Rescue and demonstrating that care extends not just to people but to the precious creatures we share this land with. Your actions have made a lasting impression and little Toni (named by Constable Kyle) lives on because of you.

From tragedy to Triumph!!!She came to me weighing just 300 grams after her mum was tragically hit by a car. Her tiny bod...
03/07/2025

From tragedy to Triumph!!!
She came to me weighing just 300 grams after her mum was tragically hit by a car. Her tiny body had endured so much: a broken leg pinned by our incredible team at Ulysses Veterinary Clinic, a fractured arm and tail both splinted with care. She was in a bad way but she never gave up!!! Amanda from Karumba had flown her down from Karumba to see the vet.

Each week we returned to Ulysses for checkups. After many weeks, each splint came off. Then began the delicate process of helping her to weight bear and build up strength in her legs. She was brave, gentle and an absolute delight to care for. She was eventually sent to one of our amazing carers on the Tablelands for pre-release - her last step toward freedom.

This little girl captured our hearts. She's a testament to what kindness and persistence can do!!! Thanks Desley for shareing this beautiful story and what a fantastic outcome..Cairns NQ

Meet Isuzu - the resilient Kookaburra with a name to match his wild ride!!Meet Isuzu the kookaburra the resilient little...
03/07/2025

Meet Isuzu - the resilient Kookaburra with a name to match his wild ride!!
Meet Isuzu the kookaburra the resilient little bird with a name to match his wild rid
Early one morning a startled driver discovered a Kookaburra wedged in the front grill of his Isuzu vehicle after a sudden collision. In a panic, he reached out to one of our carers for help. With gentle hands and careful maneuvering, the kooka was safely freed and whisked away to Ulysses Veterinary Clinic. Despite the bumpy ordeal, Isuzu's wing was miraculously unharmed - though a fractured leg required pinning and a few weeks of dedicated rehab. Thanks to regular checkups, a whole lot of TLC, and an unbreakable spirit, Isuzu was eventually given the all -clear and after some flight practice was released back into the wild. What a journey for our brave little Kookaburra from car grill to come back King Isuzu you're a legend!!! 💥 Many thanks to my good friend Desley for careing for this lucky little kookie and shareing the journey.💗Cairns NQ

My 3 Curlews in care.Agnes - 6wks , Benny - 2wksand Clover 5days.Clover has been with me a couple of days but only just ...
30/06/2025

My 3 Curlews in care.
Agnes - 6wks , Benny - 2wks
and Clover 5days.
Clover has been with me a couple of days but only just met the bigger kids.
As per usual they took her right in 🤎🤎🤎 Thanks for shareing Cheryl .Cairns NQ

This little guy was found on the road stunned at Metro Mines 100kl nth of Weipa taken into care for a few days fed lots ...
13/06/2025

This little guy was found on the road stunned at Metro Mines 100kl nth of Weipa taken into care for a few days fed lots of yummy food. then back out into the big wide world by Martin.. thanks to Weipa wildcare for their help and advice.

This little beauty came into care.Topknot Pigeon. Found Brinsmead area Cairns NQ on the side of the road. Not normally ...
13/06/2025

This little beauty came into care.Topknot Pigeon. Found Brinsmead area Cairns NQ on the side of the road. Not normally seen in this area.
We are thinking may have been attacked as it was very underweight missing flight feathers on one side a few tail feathers,and a small injury on its back. X rayed by the 24hr vet with no obvious breaks. Now in the capable care of Kay...

13/06/2025

Just a reminder to lay down or take down Soccer Nets when not in use. They pose a serious entanglement conflict to our wildlife. Thank you in advance for helping to avoid this situation.

One of our awesome wildlife carers had a wee bird visit her garden this morning.Wongaling Beach in the Mission Beach ar...
13/06/2025

One of our awesome wildlife carers had a wee bird visit her garden this morning.
Wongaling Beach in the Mission Beach area NQ...Thanks for shareing Sue

A big thank you to Croydon Shire Council for your generous grant of $2,117.23 to FNQ Wildlife Rescue.This support means ...
06/06/2025

A big thank you to Croydon Shire Council for your generous grant of $2,117.23 to FNQ Wildlife Rescue.
This support means our dedicated carer in Croydon can feed rescued wildlife for several months—something that would otherwise cost her around $70 a week out of her own pocket. Your help not only eases the burden on our volunteers but also ensures the animals receive the care they need.
By supporting wildlife, you're also supporting the community, who value seeing our native animals protected and nurtured.
Thank you for helping us care for wildlife and the environment. 🐾🌿

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FNQ Wildlife Rescue is a non-profit organisation situated in Far North Queensland dedicated to the rescue, care, and release of sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife from Cardwell to Cape York.

As a voluntary organisation, we rely on community support to continue to operate our emergency telephone service and to provide financial assistance to our volunteer wildlife rehabilitators.

We became an Incorporated Association and registered charity in 1999 and are listed on the Register of Environmental Organisations.