Every year hundreds of native animals are injured, orphaned or displaced. You can be the second chance they desperately need.

Injured Wildlife Contacts

 

  • Wildlife Help on the Mornington Peninsula (WHOMP)
    Ph: 0477 555 611 – All hours
  • Animalia Carer network and rescue service (Portsea to Brighton)
    Ph: 0435 822 699 – All hours
    Email: www.animaliawildlife.org.au
  • Crystal Ocean Wildlife Shelter (Rye)
    Ph: 0407 787 770
    Email: crystal_ocean2003@yahoo.com.au 
  • The Snake Catcher (Caught and relocated – 24 hours)
    Contact Barry or Karen
    Ph: 0408 067 062 / 03 5975 0481
     Snake Catcher Facebook page

More Victorian wildlife welfare contacts:

  • AWARE
    Ph: 0412 433 727
    Web: www.awarewildlife.org.au
  • Help for Wildlife
    Ph: 0417 380 687 – 24 hr emergency service
    Web: www.helpforwildlife.com
  • Peninsula Animal Aid
    Ph: 5978 6706
    Web: Peninsula Animal Aid
  • RSPCA
    (03) 9224 2222 – General enquiries
    Web: www.rspcavic.org to contact your local shelter
  • Wildlife Victoria
    Ph: 13 000 94535 or 13000Wildlife – 24hr Hotline
    Web: www.wildlifevictoria.org.au
  • Wildlife Rescue and Information Network (WRIN) 
    Ph: 0419 356 433
    Web: www.wrin.asn.au
  • RACV Wildlife
    Ph: Connect number 13 11 11
    RACV Wildlife Connect provides a central 24-hour telephone service for any Victorian motorist who hits or enounters injured wildlife on the road.

Become a trained & registered rescuer and/or transporter

Help save our wildlife by becoming a trained & registered rescuer &/or transporter.

Wildlife rescuers are first responders; they attend to reports of wildlife in need of assistance.

Rescuing involves assessing, pouch checking, capturing, containing & transporting injured animals to a veterinary clinic or wildlife shelter. This is a hands-on role & will require you to attend many different situations, help a wide variety of native species & engage directly with members of the public.

Wildlife transporters ferry animals between rescuers, veterinarians and wildlife shelters. This role requires minimal handling of wildlife as the animals are usually contained & ready for transport.

BASIC WILDLIFE TRAINING IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH A WILDLIFE GROUP & RECEIVE CALL-OUT’S. Join the team by training & registering with an accredited wildlife shelter/training group near you:

REQUIREMENTS & COMMITMENT

  1. Valid driver’s license & access to reliable vehicle
  2. Compassionate, patient & calm under pressure

Equipment required is minimal & depends upon your level of training. Volunteering is very flexible you can choose the species you are able/trained to work with, the hours you are available & the areas you can travel to.

‘Before becoming involved in rescuing & transporting I had no idea of the extent our wildlife needed help. If not for volunteers; many of our injured, orphaned & displaced native animals would simply not receive the attention they require. I never regret responding to any case, to be able to rescue a native animal & help alleviate suffering is one of the most rewarding actions I can take to help protect our precious wildlife. The network of supportive, experienced rescuers helping to mentor is extensive. Joining the team helps spread the load ’ Mark – Mornington Peninsula Wildlife Victoria rescuer

If you require further information email: localhabitat@gmail.com

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