Magnetic Island Wildlife Care - MIWC

01/07/2025

🌿🐨A stark warning to dog owners on Magnetic Island.
Please keep your dogs under control, on a leash or in your yard.
Do not let them out at night.

There has been a number of growing incidents of dogs running the streets, chasing and in some cases killing wildlife.

Don't think because the sun goes down you can let your dogs out to "run".

From speaking with authorities the amount of dog complaints on Magnetic Island is growing.

For anyone who wants to bring up the case of cats, the majority of attacks on wildlife we deal with is dogs.
Of course cat owners need to abide by laws to.

Here is a reference link for dog owners, including massive fines.

Remember, you live on an island that is 3/4 National Park.🐨🌿

Information on animal welfare and animal management laws in Queensland.

01/03/2025

Earthquake - we hope everyone is ok after last nights earthquake which occurred on the mainland. If you require help please contact the emergency services. Police, Fire, Ambulance - 000, SES ,- 132500. 🐨🌿🙏

Did you feel the Earth move tonight? We've detected an with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 at 9.31pm in Townsville, QLD. If you need assistance, contact your local emergency services. Complete a felt report at https://bit.ly/41n83eP

23/02/2025

🦘🙏Please take your fishing line with you.

We were informed of a mother Rock Wallaby who had fishing line wrapt around her left front paw.
As you can see by the photos, her leg was shockingly swollen.

This would have been incredibly painful and would have led to a horrific death in the wild, and the probable death of her baby.
Thankfully she was caught.

Could all people fishing around the island please not discard their fishing line in the water or on land.
Fishing line is a killer to wildlife, please be respectful and dispose of your rubbish and fishing line in appropriate bins.

Big thanks to a kind islander who reported this lovely mother and baby🦘🙏

Please love our island wildlife and be kind

Thankyou
🦘🙏

25/12/2024

🌟Merry Christmas to all 🦘🎄
Have a safe and happy day, and always drive carefully and look after all our beautiful wildlife 🐨🦜

03/12/2024

🐦🥰Theres a few migratory Terns that have been found exhausted on the beach fronts.
It could be from a long flight, running into storms and hunger.
This little one is doing much better now and we'll release once this beauty is back to full health.
Please keep a look out for these lovely sea birds and give us a call if you see any struggling 🐦🥰

28/08/2024

🦘❤️There's lots of babies, young wallabies, and other species, around on our beautiful Magnetic Island, especially at the moment, and especially at night.

We urge you to please drive slowly and carefully.🙏🦘🐨

Although the wildlife seems to be in abundance, it only seems that way.
This is an island, one of the last refuges for wildlife like the endangered Koalas and precious protected Australian species.

Australian wildlife is seriously under too much pressure and threat on the mainland.

Please help us protect the wildlife, both land and sea of Magnetic Island.

There is no need to rush here 🐨🌿

27/08/2024

Aerial burning going on atm to burn off build up of leaf litter etc.
For more information - https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/park-alerts/24439

If you see any injured wildlife, please get in touch with us or one of the wildlife groups on Magnetic Island 🐨🙏

12/03/2024

🥰 Please be careful when youre driving and parking as the stunning Red-tailed Cockatoos can be seen all over Magnetic Island at the moment, especially down at Horseshoe Bay. They walk around on the ground and road sometimes, so please keep an eye out for them.
A few of them return yearly to our sanctuary as they love the figs, and love making a big mess, but thats ok, they are absolutely beautiful.
Love nature and wildlife 🥰

12/01/2024

If youre fortunate, you will see these gentle giants around Magnetic Island.
They are often mistaken for a shark or dolphin, but once you see that beautiful face you'll never forget them 💗

24/12/2023

Wishing everybody a very safe and happy Christmas 🦘🐨🌟

13/12/2023

Quite windy and rough seas today.
We saw this beautiful young Brahminy Kite doing some fishing at Arcadia this morning.
I hope it keeps safe from those waves and catches a good meal 🦅🥰

14/11/2023

Another rescue baby brushtail possum who is lucky to be alive.
We feel we must inform everyone on Magnetic Island that there has been a high influx of possums that have been getting poisoned by rat bait.
We understand that some of you may not like possums but to use rat bait is a most horrific method.
The mother of this little one was poisoned by rat bait and died a horrific death 😢
But, if you have a possum issue, then please call us as we will try to trap it and rehome.
This is an island, 3/4 National Park, you came to live here with the beautiful wildlife.
So we urge you to consider what poison you are laying around as it just doesnt kill possums, it will poison any animal that comes in contact with it, including domestic animals.
We urge you to call us before any poisons are used.
Think before using these poisons please.
You have no idea how devastating it is to be called into rescue poisoned animals.
Thankyou 🙏🏼