Waggrakine Wildlife

04/08/2026

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Not every wildlife rescue should end in release.
I know people hate hearing that.

But humane euthanasia is sometimes the kindest outcome.
Wildlife medicine isn’t about keeping animals alive at all costs.�It’s about welfare, suffering and quality of life.
A poor release outcome isn’t a “win” just because the animal survived.

10/04/2026

If anyone sees or finds a blue and gold macaw please let me know asap, a friend has lost hers in the last few mins and is desperate to get him back! He is microchipped and very friendly.

10/04/2026

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06/03/2026

Hi everyone is anyone going down to Perth today or tomorrow who may have the room to take a swan to wa wildlife for me?

14/02/2026

Wildlife are not pets.

This is a gentle reminder to contact a licensed wildlife carer if you encounter any native or non-native wildlife in distress. Recently, there have been instances on Facebook where found wildlife has been incorrectly reunited with an unlicensed individual claiming ownership. We do not own these animals; instead, we provide rehabilitation services with the goal of release. Animals may be held longer than necessary and not properly cared for by these people claiming to be carers. We are willing to collect these animals; although response times may vary, we assure a timely arrival. Claims of ownership require verification of license, as all wildlife carers are now required to be licensed. Therefore, if someone claims ownership of a bird or reptile, such as a Mudlark, proof of licence should be asked for.

25/01/2026

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Australia’s wildlife carers stand on the frontline of trauma every single day.
They are the first call when a joey is hit on the roadside, when a bird collapses from heat, when a possum is found injured in a backyard. There is no rostered finish time, no overtime, no pay cheque — just a phone that rings at all hours and a decision to show up, again and again.

Wildlife carers work 24/7 in conditions most never see. They handle heartbreak, loss, exhaustion and uncertainty, often in isolation. They fund the food, the enclosures, the medications and the fuel themselves. They juggle jobs, families and sleep deprivation, all while providing round-the-clock care to animals who depend entirely on them to survive.

This work is physically demanding and emotionally heavy. It is trauma-based care without counselling, emergency response without backup, and conservation without recognition. Yet carers continue — not for applause, not for payment — but because turning away is not an option.

Australia’s wildlife carers are not a hobby group. They are an essential, unpaid emergency service holding together a system that would collapse without them. Their commitment saves lives every day, and their impact reaches far beyond the animals in their care.

They deserve recognition, respect, and support — because without wildlife carers, Australia’s wildlife would not stand a chance.

01/01/2026

Happy new year!
The last couple of months to round out the year have been chaos between the bushfire that was wayyy to close to home to the many many call-outs I’ve had for wildlife, working and Xmas we’ve made it through to the end and have started off 2026 with even more calls for injured wildlife.
We’ve got a little eagle who’s here for a short stay until Janelle from Just Raptors is home from her holidays, a couple bobtails in one who had an awful grass seed in its eye! A homing pigeon who we found the owner for, many many mudlarks who had been displaced and almost ready for release, a magpie who had a badly fractured leg who unfortunately passed under anaesthetic at its third bandage change, and a couple little guys from the bushfires who have all been released now ❤️