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Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages

Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13

‘He loved that little bat’: Richard Morecroft’s passion for wildlife rescue praised in tributes

Former ABC presenter, who died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, kept an infant flying fox tucked under his shirt

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

I saw pedestrians swear at plovers when they swooped. But I admired the birds

Many people despise these birds for violently defending their babies in nests they create in ridiculously vulnerable areas. My community, however, became devoted to them

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

A New Cute Coworker Who Sneaked Into An Office Is Melting Hearts All Over The Internet

Sometimes working from home doesn’t mean you’ll be working alone, especially in Australia. The post A New Cute Coworker Who Sneaked Into An Office Is Melting Hearts All Over The Internet first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Nov 18, 2024

Mickey the cockatoo is free from his shopping centre prison. Here’s what you do when a bird flies in

Remaining calm, removing any food from the area, and locking up cats and dogs are among the first things to do if a feathered friend drops in

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024

Cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ inside Sydney supermarket rescued after four weeks

‘Mickey is everyone in Sydney’s spirit animal at the moment, eating free food,’ New South Wales premier Chris Minns said

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Wildlife rescue group Wires faces crunch vote amid volunteer discontent over funds raised after bushfires

Donations grew dramatically after Australia’s black summer but animal carers say they didn’t receive enough

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024

'Very lucky': magpie treated and released after blow dart strike

The magpie was one of three found with darts stuck in them

Newcastle Herald · May 21, 2024

Three magpies found with blow gun darts in head, beak, eye near Maitland

WIRES wants anyone who spots the injured birds to contact them

Newcastle Herald · May 15, 2024

What’s paralysing thousands of rainbow lorikeets? Scientists search for the cause as volunteer carers are overwhelmed

A mystery paralysis syndrome is afflicting lorikeet populations in south-east Queensland and northern NSW at a rate scientists say they have never seen

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2024