FAWNA NSW Inc
For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid
For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid
In the 12 months ending 30/06/2022, FAWNA's wildlife callouts consisted of
0
Unsuitable environments - e.g. around homes
0
Domestic Animal Attacks
0
Collisions with motor vehicles
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Abandoned or Orphaned Animals
Aims of FAWNA
To rehabilitate native wildlife for return to their natural environment
To relocate native wildlife which is under threat or causing distress to the public into its natural habitat
To train volunteer members to carry out rescue and the care of native wildlife
To alleviate the suffering of injured, sick or orphaned wildlife
To encourage the protection of native wildlife and their environment
FAWNA has a 24/7 hotline
FAWNA PROVIDES A 24HR HOTLINE TO HELP ORPHANED, SICK AND INJURED NATIVE WILDLIFE IN OUR REGION.
PLEASE NOTE: FAWNA cannot take requests for help for our wildlife via our website or via social media as they are only checked every couple of days and we want to get assistance for our wildlife ASAP.
If you see a sick or injured native animal that needs assistance call our 24 hr hotline on the number below.
FAWNA is a registered charity
FAWNA is a registered charity organisation and has been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
If you donate $2 or more to FAWNA, you can claim a tax deduction.
If you wish to make a donation of supplies or goods to FAWNA please contact us via our contact form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rescue & Immediate Care Course
When: Sunday 18th June 2023
Where: Kendall Community Centre, 19 Comboyne St, Kendall NSW 2439
When: Sunday 15th October 2023
Where: Kendall Community Centre, 19 Comboyne St, Kendall NSW 2439
BOOKINGS AVAILABLE CLOSER TO THE DATE
Macropod Training
When: Sunday 28th May 2023
Where: Kendall Community Centre, 19 Comboyne St, Kendall NSW 2439
Possum & Glider Training
When: Saturday 29th April 2023
Where: Kendall Community Centre, 19 Comboyne St, Kendall NSW 2439
Did you know last reporting year, the 12 months ending 30/06/2022 FAWNA had
10000
Calls to our rescue hotline
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Wildlife rescue callouts
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Interactions with animal groups
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Days of care for Native Wildlife
FAWNA NSW INC
4,274
We are a licensed volunteer wildlife rescue and rehabilitation group operating on NSW's mid-north co
Immune response after rabies pre‐exposure prophylaxis and a booster dose in Australian bat carers
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Periodic vaccination against rabies is essential for individuals at continuing risk of rabies exposure. There is limited evidence on long-term immunogenicity after a 3-dose intramuscular (3IM) pre-ex....
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in collaboration with Wildlife Heroes are delivering a series of webinars for the volunteer wildlife rehabilitations sector across various topics on wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and wildlife health. The webinars provide an opportunity for volunteer wildlife rehabilitators to connect with professionals in the field and provide an update on developments and current best practices in wildlife health.![]()
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Evaluating the Health of NSW Seals![]()
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Large thriving colonies of fur seals once resided along the NSW coastline. Fur seal populations are slowly recovering and extending back into their historic range after they were almost hunted to extinction in the late 1700s and early 1800s. ![]()
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Seals are one of the more easily accessible and readily available marine mammals to assist scientists in understanding the marine environment. Research has focused on abundance estimates as well as fur seal behaviours such as foraging strategies, habitat selection and breeding behaviours, however, there is little data on the health of fur seals. ![]()
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This talk will focus on the current research into evaluating seal health and the role of the wildlife rehabilitation sector in collecting robust information and evaluating fur seals.
Great news
Rare footage of northern hairy-nosed wombat a good sign for species
www.abc.net.au
Footage of the elusive wombat — the largest burrowing marsupial in the world — is crucial for educating the public and helping to save the endangered species.
Tree kangaroos are turning up in places they are not meant to be as mystery blindness causes issues
www.abc.net.au
Blind Lumholtz's tree kangaroos are turning up in shops and schools, unable to find their way back to the rainforest.
The Major Mitchell’s cockatoo has been added to the national threatened species list, with environmentalists using the occasion to highlight the need for urgent reform of environmental law.
Major Mitchell’s pink cockatoo among new threatened species on growing national list
www.smh.com.au
Since colonisation, about 100 of Australia’s unique flora and fauna species have been wiped off the planet. The rate of loss has not slowed in the past 200 years.