Rescuing and caring
for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife
in Gympie, the Wide Bay region, and Fraser Coast
What to do if you find an injured native animal or bird
If you have found wildlife that needs assistance, click on the link below for basic rescue information and call ANARRA on 07 5343 4859 for advice or to arrange for a rescuer to attend.
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Our native wildlife is struggling – find out how you can help them survive and thrive.
The Problem
As our population grows and land clearing for development is increasing, wildlife are losing their homes and their safe havens in the bush. Wildlife face many threats including loss of habitat, vehicle strikes, attacks by domestic animals, disease, and the ever increasing impacts of drought and climate change. In our region, there are limited resources available to treat and care for native wildlife, other than volunteer based community groups like ANARRA Wildlife Rescue.
Read MoreThe Solution
As a society, we need to be much more mindful of how our lives are impacting on native wildlife. Imagine Australia with no koalas, no kangaroos, no flying foxes or gliders, less and less diversity in our bird species, no insects for wildlife to feed on, dried up creeks with no aquatic life, barren paddocks where no grass grows. Many people move to our region because we have such wonderful biodiversity and so many native animals. In this regard, everyone has a role to play, with community groups like ANARRA at the forefront of ensuring as many of our native species as possible can be saved from the threats they face.
Ongoing threat
Wildlife deaths due to tree-clearing
Over 2.1 million mammals, including 342,000 possums and gliders, 29,000 bandicoots and 19,000 koalas.
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8.5 million birds, such as cockatoos, treecreepers, thornbills, robins and flycatchers.
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89 million reptiles, such as snakes, goannas, dragons, skinks and geckos.
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Become an active member
You'd like to do more?
ANARRA is always seeking new members to rescue and care for wildlife. Workshops are held throughout the year to educate those who wish to support the work we do.
The Orientation and Primary Care of Wildlife workshops are the first essential step towards becoming a wildlife rescuer or carer.
How to help
Have You found an injured native animal?
Each species is different and might need specific way to be rescued. If you are not trained, please do not touch the animal and contact us directly by phone or email. You can find all ways to contact us in our contacts section.
Call us
07 5343 4859
email us