Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers
Wildlife Rescue
24 Hour Hotline – report injured wildlife
02 6672 4789
Wildlife News
Challenging Rescues
A WEDGE TAILED EAGLE was attacked by geese at a property in Pumpenbil road.The owners managed to catch bird and called TVWC. A wildlife rescuer collected the bird and took it to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital where its injuries were assessed and treated. The Eagle had an injured wing and couldn’t fly.
IMPORTANT message about birds
Leave that baby bird alone!
Our Hotline is being overwhelmed by an epidemic of calls caused by the kindness of local residents and visitors
Due to climate change, we are seeing a prolonged breeding season and lots of baby birds. If you see a fluffy chick on the ground, you should resist the urge to rescue it. It is not visibly injured or in real danger of being killed or injured, leave it alone because removing a baby bird from its environment is not always in its best interests. Sometimes baby birds land on the ground when they’re learning to fly, but that doesn’t mean that they need your assistance. Usually their parents are nearby, waiting to feed and look after their young once you’ve left the scene. If you find a nest that’s been blown onto the ground, replace it and its contents in a nearby shrub or tree so that the parent birds can continue to attend it. They will find it. 
If you find a young Tawny Frogmouth on the ground, simply replace it in a nearby tree. It’s the safest place for it.
If you find a baby Masked Lapwing or plover on the ground, leave it where it is; after all, the ground is where it lives. Its parents will be nearby (they’re probably swooping you right now).
If you find a chick on the ground and it is (1) clearly unattended by its parents (watch this from a distance for some time so you’re not keeping them away); and (2) it’s in imminent danger from cats, dogs or traffic; and (3) it can’t be left in a safe place nearby: do not attempt to look after the bird on your own. Place it in a dark, warm, dry place (such as a cardboard box with plenty of air holes, and padding such as a towel inside), keep it safe from the family cats and dogs, and then contact Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers on 02 6672 4789 right away. Tiny featherless birds can only survive for a very short time without warmth and food.
Adapted from Birdlife Australia.
How to feed wildlife guidelines
To download the document, click on the link above
What We Do
The Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers rescue and care for injured and sick wildlife in the Tweed Valley
Our objectives and aims revolve around the conservation and welfare of our local wildlife. Our foremost aim is the rescue and rehabilitation of native fauna for return to their natural environment, using the best and most up-to-date information from all relevant sources. We also aim to educate the public by encouraging the protection and welfare of our native wildlife and their habitat.
TVWC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this land and recognises their connection to and guardianship of native wildlife.
What To Do if You Find Injured Wildlife
1. Place injured wildlife in a box lined with a towel to prevent it from sliding around during transport. Cover the box with a loose lid or towel to create a dark environment to prevent stress. DO NOT administer food or drink to an injured bird or animal. Put the box in a quiet cool place in Summer and in a quiet warm spot in Winter months.
2. Take note of the exact location where it was found and tell the rescuer so, after rehabilitation, it can be released back into the wild.
3. Call the hotline:
02 6672 4789
Follow instructions from the TVWC member you speak to on the hotline.
How Can I Help?
Join Us Today
If you are interested in joining the Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers, we hold regular orientations and offer volunteer positions as a phone hotline operator, wildlife carer (after training), rescue and transport participation, fundraising, as well as various administrative positions.
For more information check our How Can I Help Page
Donate
Four Ways To Donate
1. Donations are accepted through the Give Now website. TVWC is a GST exempt Registered Charity and Environmental Organisation. ALL donations over $2 are tax deductible and can be made with a credit or debit card or by bank transfer. Click Donate button below.
2. Donations can be made directly to our PayPal account, also tax deductible. Click PayPal donation button below.
3. Regular donations can also be arranged by direct debit.
4. You can bequest to help native animals. When making your will use the correct legal name: “Tweed Valley Wildlife Inc.” and its public fund “TVWC Public Fund”. I give the sum of $…for protecting native animals from cruelty and all forms of exploitation and for the protection and the restoration of native habitat essential for their survival.
This payment is to be made after all debts, funeral testamentary expenses, duties, taxes and any charges payable on my estate after my death.
Return & Earn Stations Donation Outlet
We are very lucky to be accepted as a donation partner in the local ” Return & Earn” stations. From August 25th to November 27th 2018 you can choose to donate your money to Tweed Wildlife Carers – which is us. Your donations will go to help feed & care for many different local wildlife species. You can donate at the following recycle stations at Tweed City, Terranora Pavilions, Kingscliff Woolworths, Chinderah BP & Murwillumbah Railway.
Donate using the links below this section
For more information please contact our Treasurer via the hotline:
Phone 02 6672 4789 or email our committee:
committee@tvwc.org.au
Bank Transfer: bsb: 112-879 A/C 127 579 224
