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Animal Patient Diaries
Take a look behind the scenes
Follow some of our native wildlife patients during their admission and stay at the Wildlife Centre all the way to their release back into the wild.
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Howard Priestley
Oct 202 min read
Ringtail Possum Rescue
"They need a Mum" Mandurah Wildlife depends on a network of qualified carers for animals that need a mum. The Western Ringtail Possum, as...
Howard Priestley
Oct 202 min read
Wildlife in our Chimney
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon in Erskine when my wife heard a scratching sound coming from the wood heater flue. Occasionally the...
Howard Priestley
Oct 192 min read
Saving Young Magpies
"Loving Them To Death" As spring approaches and the breeding season begins, Mandurah Wildlife often receives calls about seemingly...
Howard Priestley
Oct 191 min read
Possum boxes
"A Fair Go For Possums" Spare a thought for the often-denigrated possum. Their native habitat has been destroyed by the relentless spread...
Maggie Magpie
Aug 241 min read
Possum Rescue: after getting caught in fishing lines
Possum emtangled in fishing line and hook rescued and rehabilitated. See the video
Howard Priestley
Jul 121 min read
Mandurah Wildlife Appoint Operations Manager
Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre has appointed a new Operations Manager.
Howard Priestley
Jul 121 min read
Work Experience at the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Some of our volunteers use their time at the Wildlife Centre to gain work experience in their area of study.
Howard Priestley
Jul 121 min read
A Bit of a Galah
Crispy - A bit of a Galah: This poor Galah was electrocuted and lost most of his feathers. However, he is doing well.
Howard Priestley
Jul 122 min read
The Thin Blue Line -Lizard Rehab
The thin blue line: Saving Bobbies who suffer from the flu. Meet our volunteers running the Lizard ICU.
Howard Priestley
Jul 122 min read
Doing it Better at the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Introducing Ann Biggins, our new Quality Coordinator, who will work on creating a more efficient organisation.
jerryh70
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Search for a new Hospital location
As many of you already know, the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is planning to move to a new location. The current location is...
jerryh70
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Search for new Coordinators
We have started a reorganisation of the positions in the Centre, to increase training options for our volunteers, education sessions for...
jerryh70
Dec 28, 20231 min read
May Day Op shop
The Mayday Op shop is one of Mandurah Wildlife's staunchest supporters. Their generosity helps tremendously towards funding many...
jerryh70
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Alcoa Busy Bees 2023
Since 2008, Alcoa has stood strong as a vital financial supporter of the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, and last year kicked...
jerryh70
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Annual Fundraising Report
A new Fundraising Team took charge in January, run by Trish and Priscilla. adjusting their focus due to shifts in the economy. They'll...
jerryh70
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Volunteer Training Opportunities
Usually through a grant, the Mandurah Wildlife Centre is able to offer many, free to volunteers, opportunities to improve their knowledge...
jerryh70
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Almost 1000 animals admitted in 2023
Over the past years, the Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre has witnessed a steady rise in the admission of sick or injured native...
Maggie Magpie
Jan 15, 20232 min read
Minced Meat kills Magpies
For many people it is a joy to put food out for the birds in their backyard, but be aware that this can make them very ill. Read more...
Maggie Magpie
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Stop Kidnapping Young Magpies
At the Mandurah Wildlife Centre, every summer we receive a lot of young birds, many of them Magpies, that have been “rescued” by the...
Maggie Magpie
Sep 3, 20221 min read
Spunk the sick little Dove
We had a new patient in the Intensive Care Unit at the Wildlife Centre recently: Spunk, a little Dove. Spunk most likely had somehow...
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