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Tawny frogmouth chick found on the ground

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Olivia called WIRES for assistance when she came across a very young Tawny frogmouth sitting on the grass at Southern Cross University in Lismore. WIRES volunteer Julie responded to the call and was soon on site. Julie could see the parent bird high up in the tree sitting on the nest; there were obviously other …

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Goshawk trapped on barbed wire

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WIRES volunteer Deborah had the heartbreaking experience of rescuing a Goshawk off barbed wire a few days ago.Sadly thousands of animals die each year in the cruellest of circumstances due to barbed wire. These entanglements often leave members of the public and rescuers distressed due to the severity of the injuries to wildlife.All species of …

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Tawny frogmouth in care after dog attack

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Back in early March a Tawny frogmouth was rescued after being attacked by a dog at Doubtful Creek. He had lost most of his tail feathers and was unable to fly.When he was first rescued he was traumatised and in shock. He would need to be in care till his tail feathers had grown back.WIRES …

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For this New Years resolution become a wildlife carer or rescuer.

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For this New Years resolution become a wildlife carer or rescuer.Here are a few reasons why:• Over 100,000 calls for wildlife rescue advice and assistance are made annually to WIRES Rescue Office, resulting in hundreds of animals in daily need of rescue. Despite the amazing work current volunteers do, we never have enough volunteers to …

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Tawny Frogmouth chicks in care

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Tawny Frogmouth are well known for building flimsy nests and with this season of heavy rain and strong winds many of their chicks have ended up on the ground. It is normal for fledglings to be on the ground briefly or in strange position like verandas and poles. As long as they’re older and are …

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Young Tawny frogmouth caught in netting

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Late yesterday afternoon WIRES volunteer Martin responded to a call for a young Tawny frogmouth caught in netting at Booyong. Martin tells the story:On arrival it was heartbreaking to see the parents and a sibling on the ground trying to protect and console the young one wrapped up in the string netting. The little one was …

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Happy Fathers Day

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WIRES would like to wish every father a very happy Father’s Day ❤ To celebrate, we want to talk about one of the great fathers of the animal kingdom… Tawny Frogmouth! Tawny Frogmouth dads share the responsibilities of parenting. Male and female share in the building of nest by collecting twigs and mouthfuls of leaves, …

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26 August 2021

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Native Wildlife & Rodenticides: A Deadly Combination     WIRES was recently contacted by Kate, she had found this Barn owl dead on the ground, with no sign of injury, no sign of reason why it had died.Sadly it is most likely a case of second generation poisoning and this owl is just one of many native …

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22 May 2021

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Today is World Biodiversity Day! The term Biodiversity refers to the myriad of ways different species and communities of living creatures – plants, insects, humans – interact with each other and make our planet habitable.The United Nations first created the event in 1993, where their aim was to promote awareness about biodiversity, sustainability and climate …

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29 April 2021

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The month of April has seen an unusual high number of Tawny Frogmouths come into care with WIRES Northern Rivers, so far we have rescued 35 and many of those have been hit by cars. The Tawny Frogmouth is nocturnal and from dusk they fly slowly and silently though the night in search of prey …

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