Warrumbungle Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc

Warrumbungle Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc We rescue and care for orphaned and injured Australian native animals in the Warrumbungle region, Central West NSW.

We are based in the beautiful Warrumbungles area in NSW. We are a group of passionate and dedicated volunteers specialising in Australian Native Wildlife Rescue, Rehabiliation and Education.

07/03/2025

Just home from the Wildlife Hospital at Western Plains Zoo. The joey was humanely euthanised after examination found his abdominal cavity was full of fluid. Urine? From a suspected ruptured bladder. He was in full blown renal failure and severely dehydrated as his poor ravaged little body couldn't absorb fluids. He was also literally dying from starvation!!
I will post X-rays later when I get my head around the selfish decision that someone made to keep him and in doing so caused him untold pain and suffering over an extended period of time!! Death for him was a blessed relief. 💔
DO NOT KEEP WILDLIFE AS PETS OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON IF YOU ARE NOT TRAINED OR LICENSED!!
Rant over for now. 💔💔
So tiny, so helpless so wronged. I am so so sorry little one💔❤️

FIVER FRIDAY! Morning everyone!Some updates on the joeys who have come into care recently.The little wallaroo who was ha...
06/03/2025

FIVER FRIDAY!

Morning everyone!
Some updates on the joeys who have come into care recently.
The little wallaroo who was handed over on Wednesday is not doing very well and I will be taking him to the zoo vets today. He came in severely dehydrated and suffering starvation when members of the public had kept him in care instead of handing him him. They'd used a human baby bottle to feed him and I also suspect pneumonia. He has a very distended belly which im extremely concerned about.
PLEASE!! DO NOT KEEP NATIVE ANIMALS IF YOU ARE NOT TRAINED OR LICENSED! ITS CRUEL AND ILLEGAL!!!
This poor little soul has endured so much suffering over a period of time because someone thought he was cute and wanted to keep him!! 🤬
The wallaroo rescued last week on the Golden hwy is doing so much better. Her little nose is healing nicely and she's feeding well.
Now, the pinkies!!
The pinkie in the red pouch is my little Boots!! He came in near three weeks ago weighing a whopping 165gms!! I am absolutely amazed at his progress!! He is powering on and gaining weight daily!!
The other precious little soul is Hope. Hope came in on Monday after two very kind people saw her mum hit and killed by a vehicle who failed to stop. Lucky for little Hope these good humans did!! Hope weighed in at 170gms and I was very concerned by some bruising she has suffered as a result of mum being hit! The bruising has subsided and little Hope is doing very well!!
Another huge day here with all these tiny souls to care for, a trip to the zoo and a feed run today the feedstore!
Im also trying to prepare for the rain event from the cyclone up north. Cleaning gutters etc.
If you would like to donate to support these little souls, or for fuel for rescues and feed i have put the donations with the pics. If you can't can you please share. It's a constant struggle every week to just keep going.
Stay safe my dear friends and fellow carers up north. I am thinking of you all with love.
Have a great day everyone! I am off to Dubbo now for feed, Tan🦘❤️

Sharing our memory from 6th March 2024!!
05/03/2025

Sharing our memory from 6th March 2024!!

Morning everyone!!Just another quick update .Fire is under control-again!!Winds here are increasing until the weekend wh...
04/03/2025

Morning everyone!!
Just another quick update .

Fire is under control-again!!
Winds here are increasing until the weekend when we are forecast to get lots of rain. So right now I'm preparing for fire and a big rain event whilst caring for all the joeys and doing rescues.
Speaking of rescues im just about to leave to collect this poor boy in the pic. He has a broken tail and by the looks of the pic he's under weight and dehydrated. That's all I know for now. The rescue will be 150km round trip. Another huge day😫 Tan🦘

04/03/2025

Was feeding up and heard the helicopters coming back, then sirens of the fire trucks!! Yep, yesterday's fire has re ignited and the wind here did the rest!!! Another stressful, worrisome night ahead.

03/03/2025

TODAY IS WORLD WILDLIFE DAY
This year’s theme: Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.

This is a very important theme for as our wildlife and carers are stretched and some are at breaking point.

Nationally and statewide conservation programs and efforts are more important than ever. With Australia having one of the highest rates of native species loss anywhere in the world, it will take all of us to help make a change.

Sadly, the loss of native species is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. With climate change, flooding, intense cyclones, catastrophic bushfires, extended drought, land clearing, feral and invasive species, pollution, viruses, and urban sprawl are all present and serious threats to our wildlife and their habitats.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Get behind your local wildlife rescue group. Join their rescue or hotline team. If you can, please make a donation or reach out and ask how you can help locally. Your generosity will be a symbol of your support for conservation and wildlife rehabilitation advocacy.

📸 courtesy of Penny Sharpe MLC


03/03/2025

Morning everyone!
Just a quick update as I have another busy day ahead.
The fire is now under control. The animals are OK too. Today is cooler than yesterday but the wind is still a concern as we have had no proper rain since Christmas and everything here is tinder dry. I'm praying the aftermath of cyclone Alfred will bring some much needed rain.
Rescue from last night is a pinkie Eastern Grey. A result of yet more road trauma. She was thrown from mums pouch so has some grazes to her little body. My concern is internal bruising. Time will tell. For now she's feeding well and I'll post pics later.
I have to fix flood gates today and clean gutters in preparation for this coming rain event.
Have a good day, Tan🦘

03/03/2025

Off on another rescue. 220km round trip😫

Bloody hell!!Grass fire only 1km away from here! Helicopter, and a dozen fire trucks. Animals stressing as am I!! And th...
03/03/2025

Bloody hell!!
Grass fire only 1km away from here! Helicopter, and a dozen fire trucks. Animals stressing as am I!!
And there's wind.
Im going to fill my water pod

FIVER FRIDAY  Morning everyone!Just thought I'd update you all on the tiny little pinkie Eastern Grey who I rescued a co...
28/02/2025

FIVER FRIDAY

Morning everyone!
Just thought I'd update you all on the tiny little pinkie Eastern Grey who I rescued a couple of weeks ago now. Mum was hit and killed from a vehicle strike just out the road from here.
He was so tiny at 165gms that I wasn't sure he'd make it!!
Since rescue he has continued to put on weight and grow!! He loves his bottle!! Just today his ears are detaching from his head and he has colour now on his tiny Paws and feet.
Yes, I'm tired but he is worth every effort.
He isn't the only joey in care here either. There are 12 more. Thank goodness they are bigger than this tiny tot!! All still need between 4 to 5 feeds a day so I'm flat strap right now!!
I've decided to call this tiny boy BOOTS.I named him this because one day those tiny little feet will be supporting a magnificent great male weighing in between 90-110kgs!! He will surely then, have a very large pair of " boots on the ground!!!
It's a very long road until then so, for now I will do my utmost to nurture and care for him. I am in awe of this tiny scrap who has the strongest will to live. Keep going little one. You can do this!!🦘❤️ Tan🦘

Morning everyone!This sweet little wallaroo is the rescue from the other day. Her mum was hit and killed by a vehicle on...
26/02/2025

Morning everyone!

This sweet little wallaroo is the rescue from the other day. Her mum was hit and killed by a vehicle on the Golden hwy 35km out of Dunedoo.
She had a very swollen nose from hitting the tar when mum was also hit. She also had a pecked hole just above her nostrils from a crow. I was so worried about head trauma or a fracture , but after I cleaned her up the swelling went down pretty quick. Phew!! Had there been a fracture i would have had to take her to the zoo and the outcome wouldn't have been good!
After she recovered from dehydration and the swelling abated, she has improved very much. Loves her bottles now and is adjusting to her new environment and a new "mum". Tan🦘

Morning everyone I was too upset yesterday to update you all on this precious little boys outcome at the zoo. On X-ray w...
24/02/2025

Morning everyone

I was too upset yesterday to update you all on this precious little boys outcome at the zoo. On X-ray we found that the bone in his heel was shattered and unfixable so he was euthanised.
Even though I knew his prognosis wasn't good, and I'd prepared myself mentally, I was absolutely gutted.
All the years of caring and these beautiful souls still have a huge impact on my heart.
Darling little boy home with his mum. Rest easy now with your beloved mum💔❤️🦘

24/02/2025

Evening everyone!
I've noticed some trolls on my page posting offensive comments. They are now gone!! Blocked!! I apologise to any of you who had to deal with them. Thank you also for defending our Kangaroos!!
My page is not for trolls to post venom and hate , either towards my wonderful followers or our Kangaroos.

So, if you come to my page with your ignorance , pettiness and spite. If you come to harrass and upset good people I'll happily delete and block you! Too bloody easy!! Tan🦘

Morning everyone!Im off to the Taronga Western Plains Zoo Wildlife hospital today with this beautiful boy. He and his mu...
23/02/2025

Morning everyone!
Im off to the Taronga Western Plains Zoo Wildlife hospital today with this beautiful boy.
He and his mum were hit by a vehicle north west of here. Poor mum didn't survive but her little boy did.
Sadly, he has an injury to his heel and a nasty abrasions under his chin. Im guessing the nails on his hind feet probably hit under his chin from the impact of the vehicle striking him and his poor mum.
He's going to need alot of prayers everyone as the injury is to his heel.
The little Wallaroo is doing well. The swelling has all gone now and she's feeding well. Ill post some pics of her later.
For now I'll get organised for the drive to the zoo.Tan🦘

FIVER FRIDAYThe rescue from yesterday!Everyone! Meet little Matilda, a tiny Wallaroo.Matilda's mum was hit and killed by...
20/02/2025

FIVER FRIDAY

The rescue from yesterday!
Everyone! Meet little Matilda, a tiny Wallaroo.
Matilda's mum was hit and killed by a vehicle on the Golden hwy 36kms out of Dunedoo. Mum would have been hit during Wednesday night and had laid by the roadside with tiny Matilda still alive in her pouch until yesterday afternoon when Renae and her girls stopped at the rest area on the opposite side of the road. The girls noticed Matilda wriggling around in mums pouch and told their mum. Renae was too frightened to remove Matilda for fear of hurting her further , but, with no reception, she decided to drive to Dunedoo for help. No vets in Dunedoo so Renae called WRA who then called me to do the rescue. By this time it was about 4pm. I'd just fed my tiny pinkie so off I went. An hour later and I found Matilda and her poor mum! They were right on the edge of the road in full view of every vehicle travelling along that busy highway! Thousands of vehicles travel that busy highway every day yet no one stopped- until Renae and her girls!!!
As I stopped the rescue ute i could hear Matilda crying out!! She was so very distressed, having laid there for hours! Crows had pecked a hole just above one of her nostrils, her tiny face swollen and covered in blood!! She was hot from being exposed to the sun all day. She was terribly thirsty, hungry and in pain! I gently removed her from mums pouch, moved mum off the roadside then gave Matilda a much needed drink of water. I then drove home!!
I've since cleaned and dressed Matildas wounds. Given her pain meds, hydration fluids and milk. I've been awake most of last night comforting and feeding Matilda. She is alot brighter this morning and alot of the swelling to her dear little face has gone down.
Thank you to Renae and her girls for getting Matilda the help she so desperately needed!!!
Im too tired to do a feed run today so will go tomorrow instead. For now I'm just happy that Matilda has shown improvement.
Lots of little ones in care now. I really have my hands full. But this is what i do !Three hourly feeds for now!! I think I need another cuppa to help get though the day!!
PLEASE CHECK POUCHES!!!
Tan🦘

20/02/2025

Poor bub💔 Heading home with her now

20/02/2025

Had a call for another rescue out on the Golden hwy. 35kms from Dunedoo. Joey is safe!!

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