Made with ARC, WIRES, Wildcare Australia, Bats Qld Currumbin Wildlife Hospital
Wildlife
Rescue 101
About the Series
What to do when you find an animal in trouble
Wildlife Rescue 101 is a free short film series covering the situations people actually encounter — a bird on the ground, a possum in the roof, a reptile in the yard, an animal tangled in fishing line.
Each episode features the carers and vets who do this work every day: WIRES, Wildcare Australia, Bats Qld, Reptile Rehabilitation Queensland and the veterinary team at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.
Watch them in any order. They are short, practical, and free to share with your school, group or community.
Knowing what to do in the first ten minutes changes the outcome.
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The episodes
Seven episodes are online now. Three are still in production.
Episode 1
Basic Wildlife Rescue
Green Heroes founder Sarah Jantos and Junior Wild Defender Flynn Cairncross demonstrate how to prepare for and initiate a wildlife rescue.
Watch on YouTube →Episode 2
Helping Native Birds
Youth Ambassador Ruby Jay explains when and how to help native birds, which account for the majority of wildlife rescues in Australia.
Watch on YouTube →Episode 3
Brilliant Bats
Bats Qld Vice President Ashley Fraser on why flying foxes and microbats matter so much to the ecosystem, and how we can protect them.
Watch on YouTube →Episode 4
Living with Koalas
Jasmine Rasmussen and Sam Longman from Wildcare Australia explain how the community can work together to protect one of Australia’s most iconic species.
Watch on YouTube →Episode 5
Remarkable Reptiles
Josh Noonan from Reptile Rehabilitation Queensland introduces Australia’s native reptiles and what to do if you meet one in the wild.
Watch on YouTube →Episode 6
Fishing Line, Hooks & Entanglement
Jasmine Pereira and Michael Pyne from Currumbin Wildlife Hospital on protecting birds living on or near water.
Episode 7
Precious Possums
Youth Ambassador Noah Jay explains how to help backyard possums, following a common brushtail recovering from dermatitis.
Watch on YouTube →Episode 8
Wildlife Carers in Their Own Words
Interviews with four dedicated wildlife carers, sharing their stories and their hopes for Australia’s native wildlife.
Watch on YouTube →Episode 9
Habitat Gardens
Bush regenerators Clive, Sam and Robbo on helping native wildlife with natural foods, fresh water and shelter in our backyards.
Episode 10
A Day in a Wildlife Ambulance
Trauma carer Amy Wregg goes about her day in the WIRES / Currumbin Wildlife Hospital ambulance.
Share the Series
Free for schools and community groups
The whole series is free to watch and free to use. If you would like to screen it for a school, group or event, get in touch.