Sick or injured wildlife

Council is proud to support the below wildlife rescue/care groups and facilities through the Environment Levy. These groups can also be contacted directly for assistance with sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.

• Australia Zoo wildlife hospital
• Bat Rescue
• Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue
• Wildcare Australia - SEQ
• Wildlife Volunteers Association (WILVOS).

Consider your own safety first when tending to a wild animal. Learn more about helping injured wildlife including handling and transporting injured animals. Never handle flying-foxes or bats (see below). Only registered wildlife carers are permitted to keep, raise or rehabilitate native wildlife.

Marine animal strandings

Sick and injured flying foxes