Wildlife Bush Babies & Snake Rescue Tasmania

07/10/2026

It's Tawny Frogmouth baby season! 🦉

Young Tawnys are leaving the nest and learning to fly and hunt at night with their parents. It's normal to see older babies on the ground while they're learning, so they don't always need rescuing.

How to tell if a baby Tawny needs help:
🤍 Nestling (white, downy feathers): Gently place it in a cardboard box and call our Hotline straight away for advice.
🪶 Pre-fledgling or fledgling (feathers coming in): If it's not injured, wait until dark and watch to see if the parents come to care for it. If it's still in the same spot the next morning and the parents aren't around, call our Hotline for advice.
⚠️ In danger from pets or other hazards? Gently pick it up and place it on a tree branch.
If you're not sure, call us. We're always happy to help - check out our infographic below for more information 👇

📞 If you find sick, injured or abandoned wildlife, please call our 24/7 Hotline on 5527 2444.

26/09/2026

07/07/2026

❄️ Winter doesn't mean wildlife stop getting thirsty.

As temperatures drop and natural water sources dry up, our native wildlife still need access to fresh, clean water every single day.

A simple dish of water in your garden or on your balcony can be a lifeline for kangaroos, wallabies, birds, and other native animals moving through your area.

Here's how to do it safely:

💧 Use a shallow dish or tray
💧 Place it in a shaded spot so it stays cool
💧 Refresh it daily to keep it clean
💧 Add a rock or stick so small animals can climb out safely

Every garden. Every balcony. Every water dish. It all adds up. 🙌

07/07/2026

🐾 Did you know that juvenile echidnas are out there fending for themselves?

Once a puggle's spines begin to grow, mum leaves her baby in a burrow for safekeeping. At around 200 days old, she opens the burrow and the juvenile echidna emerges completely on its own, with little to no maternal support from that point on.

That means these little ones are navigating the world solo, and they face some very real risks along the way, including encounters with dogs, accidentally having their burrow dug up, falling into trenches or pools, malnutrition, and parasitic infections like ticks and worms. 🦔

A juvenile echidna may need help if:

🐾 Its burrow has been disturbed or dug up
🐾 It has had any encounter with a dog, even if no injuries are visible
🐾 It appears underweight with a hollow or concave abdomen
🐾 It has an overburden of ticks or flies

If you spot an echidna you are concerned about, please do not attempt to handle it alone. Echidnas require specialised care, so the best thing you can do is call us straight away. 💚

If you find sick, injured or abandoned wildlife, please call our 24/7 ☎️ Hotline on 5527 2444.

20/06/2026

H5 bird flu has been confirmed in Western Australia. It has not been detected in Tasmania.

Find out more information and how to report suspected bird flu at www.nre.tas.gov.au/BirdFlu

Do not touch sick or dead birds or other animals.

20/06/2026

Sadly, the H5N1 strain of Avian Influenza has been confirmed in Australia, after an unwell migratory bird was found and tested in Western Australia.

Bird flu can spread quickly by bird-to-bird contact, as well as through contact with contaminated material such as drinking water and food, manure, farming materials and equipment.

It is not possible to stop infected wildlife entering Tasmania.

As advised by Biosecurity Tasmania, when bird flu arrives:

​- it could cause large numbers of bird and wild mammal deaths

- it could affect poultry (chicken and egg farms) and other industries

- there could be large numbers of dead and unwell animals visible in the community

- scavenging species such as the Tasmanian devil, wedge-tailed eagles, or quolls may become sick and die after eating infected birds

If you own birds, some simple hygiene practices will help you protect your flock.

- Make sure wild birds cannot access the same food and water supply as your birds, don’t use water from sources wild birds also use, and keep your infrastructure and equipment clean.

- Wash your hands after handling birds and equipment.

Watch out for signs and symptoms of the disease:

​- breathing problems like coughing or sneezing

- circling

- tremors and incoordination

- twisting of the neck

- inability to stand or fly

- swelling in the head region

- change of colour or cloudiness in the eyes

Signs in live mammals include tremors and incoordination, seizures, breathing problems, and runny nose and drooling.

If you see large numbers (more than 5) of sick or dead birds or other wildlife, phone the Emergency Animal Disease hotline as soon as possible on 1800 675 888.

We will keep the community informed as this disease sadly progresses.

13/06/2026