Most Australian wildlife rescue and care is done by hardworking volunteers. In NSW alone, more than 5,500 people give their time, money and love to Australian animals in need. We call them WILDLIFE HEROES!

FNPW's Wildlife Heroes project acknowledges the important work the volunteer wildlife rehabilitation sector does within the community. The project will support wildlife rehabilitators and provide them with the tools and knowledge to continue their important work rescuing and rehabilitating native wildlife. It will also give some support to private veterinary practices whose services are critical to the treatment of animals requiring care. Our aim is to increase the capacity of the wildlife rehabilitation sector to meet ongoing community demands for assistance with wildlife; meet improved animal care standards and ensure the ongoing sustainability of the sector.

Volunteers like Wildlife Rescuer & Carer Ravi Singh. 

 

FNPW's Wildlife Heroes project will run over 3 years and aims to:

• Acknowledge the scale, importance and value of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation in Australia
• Offer grants for equipment, training, conferences and emergency response planning
• Provide resources and tools for wildlife volunteers and wildlife organisations in NSW
• Support ‘wildlife friendly’ veterinary practices with grants and information
• Promote wildlife volunteering for greater public awareness and recruitment
• Develop community education and awareness campaigns to increase knowledge of Australian native wildlife

You can support volunteer wildlife rescuers and carers by donating to FNPW's Wildlife Heroes appeal.