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Wildlife Volunteers Assn (WILVOS)
Address: PO Box 4805 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre, QLD 4560 Rescue Hotline: 07 5441 6200 Phone (Admin): 07 5441 6200 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.wilvos.org.au |
Comments: The Wildlife Volunteers Association Inc. (WILVOs) has provided rescue and rehabilitation services to native fauna of the Sunshine Coast since 1995. Since its inception, the organisation continues to operate thanks to the tireless efforts of its volunteer membership and committees.
WILVOs has approximately 300 members. 130 members are active carers who pick up injured or distressed wildlife and rehabilitate these animals back into their natural habitat. The remaining members are "Friends of WILVOs" do not actively care for wildlife but assist in many other ways. This includes helping to operate the 24 HOUR HOTLINE which, in any one year, can receive over 10,000 calls from the public regarding the welfare of native Australian wildlife. All members pay a small annual subscription fee to assist with the ongoing running costs associated with the organisation.
WILVOs have carers experienced in the care and rehabilitation of Macropods, Possums, Gliders, Reptiles and Birds including fruit pigeons and waterbirds. Bats are referred to Bat Rescue Inc. All calls referring to Koalas, Echidnas, Platypus, Cassowaries, Emus and Raptors are also directed to Queensland Parks and Wildlife or persons permitted to specialise in those species.
You can also contact the RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) from anywhere in Qld.
WILVOs has approximately 300 members. 130 members are active carers who pick up injured or distressed wildlife and rehabilitate these animals back into their natural habitat. The remaining members are "Friends of WILVOs" do not actively care for wildlife but assist in many other ways. This includes helping to operate the 24 HOUR HOTLINE which, in any one year, can receive over 10,000 calls from the public regarding the welfare of native Australian wildlife. All members pay a small annual subscription fee to assist with the ongoing running costs associated with the organisation.
WILVOs have carers experienced in the care and rehabilitation of Macropods, Possums, Gliders, Reptiles and Birds including fruit pigeons and waterbirds. Bats are referred to Bat Rescue Inc. All calls referring to Koalas, Echidnas, Platypus, Cassowaries, Emus and Raptors are also directed to Queensland Parks and Wildlife or persons permitted to specialise in those species.
You can also contact the RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) from anywhere in Qld.
Administration:
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If you find any errors in the information we provide, or want to let us know that a wildlife group is no longer operating please let us know via the contact page. If you would like to provide information about an organisation that we do not already have listed in our database, please let us know by using the NEW ENTRY form.
Do not use email to report an animal in need. Not all groups monitor their emails 24/7 and if an animal is reported by email, your report may not be read in time to save the animal. Always use the provided Rescue hotline number to report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife.
Clicking on the website above will open that website in another tab. To send an email to the wildlife group, copy the email address from above and paste into your email program.
If you find any errors in the information we provide, or want to let us know that a wildlife group is no longer operating please let us know via the contact page. If you would like to provide information about an organisation that we do not already have listed in our database, please let us know by using the NEW ENTRY form.
Do not use email to report an animal in need. Not all groups monitor their emails 24/7 and if an animal is reported by email, your report may not be read in time to save the animal. Always use the provided Rescue hotline number to report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife.
