Volunteering - Carers ALL Species
If you would like to learn how to care for injured or orphaned wildlife, please save the dates below, go to Events to register for
2026 Training Dates
JULY TO NOVEMBER
Flying fox Heat Stress Event Training – Sunday 20th September
New Members Orientation Workshop – Sunday 18th October
Introduction to Wildlife Rescue – Sunday 1st November
FOUND A BABY BIRD
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Springtime is a very busy time for our wildlife, which means it is a very busy time for Fauna Rescue SA’s hotline operators, rescuers and carers too.
One of the main reasons people get in touch with us at this time of the year, is because they have come across a baby bird and are unsure what to do.
Sometimes baby birds need some help, sometimes they don’t.
This handy chart will help you work out what to do if you come across a hatchling, nestling or fledgling this springtime.
If you are ever unsure on what to do, please call Fauna Rescue SA Hotline on (08) 8289 0986
FOUND AN ORPHAN POSSUM JOEY
Spring is one of the busiest times of year for ringtail possum joeys. If you find a joey on the ground, it may have become separated from its mum.
Fauna Rescue SA Reunite Team have successfully reunited possum joeys with their mums each spring, giving them the chance to grow up where they belong — in the wild.
Follow our Found an orphan possum joey chart to work out the safest next step.
Every hour matters. A possum mother’s milk can begin to dry up after only a few days if her joey is missing, so acting quickly gives the best chance of a successful reunite.
If you’re unsure at any stage, contact the Fauna Rescue SA Hotline on
(08) 8289 0986
FAUNA RESCUE - PROGRAM INITIATIVE
THE REUNITING / RINGTAIL WILDLING RELEASE PROGRAM – “A PREFERRED OPTION TO HANDREARING”!
Do you know what to do if you find a possum joey and the difference betweeen a brushtail and a ringtail ?
Do you know what the different calls a possum joey makes to its mother sounds like?
Please visit our Reunite Possums webpage for further information
Enjoy clicking on the species specific audio recordings to hear the different call sounds!
Fauna Rescue SA are taking part in the 2026 People First Community Lottery
to help raise much needed funds of $5,000.
If you’d like to help us raise money this year, please purchase tickets to
help us reach our goal so we can keep supporting our local community.
Tickets are only $2 each and you go into the draw for a chance to win one of 41 prizes worth over $300,000.
How do I buy tickets
Click here to support Fauna Rescue SA People First Community Lottery
Volunteering – Positions Vacant
Fauna Rescue have varying Positions Vacant such as Resolution Officer, Grants Officer
Register of Pre-arranged Release Sites
Fauna Rescue is wishing to establish a Register of Pre-arranged Release Sites.
Please click to read further to ascertain if your property fits the description for a suitable habitat.
Fauna Rescue are seeking from the Adelaide community suitable areas in which to release primarily orphaned rehabilitated Brushtail and Ringtail possums.
Fauna Rescue hopes to reduce the burden and assist our wonderful carers who dedicate their valuable time to raise orphaned joeys with pre-arranged release sites. We are interested in sites for hard release (placing a box in a tree) and soft release (aviary on property whereby the member of public feeds for two weeks then opens the aviary door).
(photo credit Pat Whelan)
found injured wildlife?
Please DO NOT email or use Facebook Messenger to contact us for URGENT requests for wildlife that
is injured, requires rescuing, or re-locating – please try the Hotline in the first instance.
