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In a dramatic series of events a large male kangaroo found itself in a backyard in Packenham recently.  Our rescue teams undertook the rescue of this stranded animal.

On the anniversary of the devastating 2009 bushfires in Victoria, Wildlife Victoria acknowledges and remembers those who lost their lives on that day.

Since the opening of the new professional Emergency Phone service Wildlife Victoria has been keeping accurate records of all the rescue incidents that have occurred throughout the state.  New technology allows us to easily map the incident levels.

Wildlife Victoria is called on 24 hours to assess and sometimes euthanise animals who have been accidentally hit by a car like the kangaroo pictured in the Herald Sun (27th January 2010) or have major injuries from other accidents like dog and cat attacks.

The Coalition Against Duck Shooting today slammed the Victorian Brumby Government for selling out Australia’s native waterbirds by calling a recreational duck shooting season for political reasons.

Wildlife Victoria is outraged over the recent kangaroo cull at the Puckapunyal Military base near Seymour in Victoria, questioning whether non lethal methods have even been applied.