Please DO NOT attempt to handle snakes, bats, adult koalas or adult kangaroos and wallabies as they can cause serious injury. We have wildlife volunteers available 24 hours a day that are specially trained and equipped to handle these animals. Wildcare Australia Inc Hotline – 07 5527 2444 Covering the South-east Queensland council regions of Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, Logan, Redlands, Brisbane and Moreton Bay 24 hours – 7 days a week Outside of these areas? Click here for other wildlife contacts These are some of the basic rules to be adopted if you find an injured native animal or bird:- If it is safe to do so, pick the animal up using a towel or blanket, being careful to avoid being scratched or bitten. Most small animals can be picked up in this manner – place the towel or blanket over the animal (including its head) and pick it up like you would a small load of washing. Place the animal in a cardboard box lined with a towel or blanket. The towel will give the animal something to cling to so that it doesn’t slide around in the box. Make sure that you put some ventilation holes in the box first! Place the box securely in your car (not the boot as exhaust fumes can kill the animal). Make sure that the lid is securely closed so that the animal cannot escape. If you cannot obtain immediate assistance, keep the animal in a warm, dark place and keep noise to a minimum to avoid stress. Remember the animal is in unfamiliar territory and unfamiliar noises and smells can be extremely stressful to a native animal. Our native animals can die very quickly from … Continue reading Rescue Information