What Should You Do If You Find Injured Wildlife in NSW?

Finding injured wildlife can be confronting but knowing what to do can save an animal's life.

Stay Safe

Always assess the situation carefully. Injured wildlife can be frightened, stressed and unpredictable.

Never place yourself or others in danger.

Keep the Animal Calm

If safe to do so, place small animals in a ventilated cardboard box lined with a towel and keep them somewhere quiet, dark and warm.

Avoid handling large animals such as kangaroos unless you are trained.

Don't Feed Wildlife

Many well-meaning people unintentionally harm animals by offering inappropriate food or water.

Different species have highly specialised dietary needs, particularly orphaned joeys.

Contact a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator

Seek professional advice as quickly as possible. - IFAW Wildlife Rescue is a super handy app to find the right contact.

Prompt treatment greatly increases an animal's chance of recovery.

If you have hit a kangaroo with your vehicle, always check the pouch for a surviving joey if it is safe to do so and contact wildlife rescue immediately.

Quick action can save more than one life.