RESCUE REHABILITATE RELEASE.
Thank you for calling ACT Wildlife. For the very first time in our history we are closing our doors and phones on Christmas day, giving our volunteers a day off. ACT Wildlife will be back at 9.30 am on boxing day. Please take injured wildlife to one of the two 24 hour vets: Animal Referral Hospital, Fairburn Avenue, Piallago or Canberra Veterinary Emergency Service, Crinigan Circle, Gunghalin.
If the animal in distress is a bat please do not touch it and text 0412 227 655
Happy holiday!
ACT Wildlife rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife.
We are Canberra’s only multi-species wildlife care group in the ACT. We’re a community organisation run by volunteers.
As a nonprofit organisation, we rely on donations from the community to support our work.
This Christmas, please show your love for local wildlife by including them in your gift list
As we embrace the spirit of the holiday season, we at ACT Wildlife hope to spread joy not only to our loved ones but also to the beautiful wildlife in our community.
This Christmas, we invite you to help make a difference by supporting our mission to protect and care for local wildlife.
This is how you can help spread holiday cheer and hope to our wildlife in need.
Christmas gift list:
- Donate towards joey feeding bottles and teats ($15.00)
- Donate for thick gloves to use when rescuing an injured lizard (approx. $30)
- Donate to purchase nesting boxes for birds and possums ($40 each)
- Donate towards milk to feed a baby possum or wombat (approx. $50)
- Donate towards carry crates to transport an orphaned/injured animal ($60 per crate)
- Donate towards specialised vet care for injured wildlife (approx. $200 per visit)
- Donate for species-specific dietary food (costs between $90 – $300)
- Donate towards buying grazing grass (coarse native grasses) for our ‘in care’ wombats to graze on at night (costs $14 per sqm – need approx. $400 worth per wombat)
- Donate towards Aviaries for injured birds (cost $1,500)
Each contribution, big or small, plays a crucial role in supporting our mission to protect and preserve our treasured wildlife. Together, we can make this Christmas special not only for ourselves but also for the wondrous creatures that share our home.
2026 Calendar Sold out
Thank you to all those who purchased our 2026 calendar.
We are grateful for every purchase and hope you enjoy the photos and stories of our precious wildlife.
Sponsor a Species
The Sponsor a Species initiative allows you make small, monthly donations that will go towards purchasing essential supplies for one of five species in our care.
Sponsor a Species
The Sponsor a Species initiative allows you make small, monthly donations that will go towards purchasing essential supplies for one of five species in our care.
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Our Sponsors and Partners
Thanks to all our sponsors and partners – we couldn’t manage without your help
Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife
FNPW is the charity partner of Australia’s National Parks. It is a non-government organisation on a mission to protect Australia’s ecosystems and native species for generations to come.
ACT Government
The ACT Government Environment grants has enabled ACT Wildlife to purchase aviaries; to run the Wombat Mange Project; and to set up our headquarters at Jerrabomberra Wetlands.
Capital Chemist Curtin
Capital Chemist Curtin is a valued sponsor of ACT Wildlife. They supply regular or specially prescribed medications for our wildlife.
kindpeople.
$5 from every kindpeople. garment sold is given to charity. For every purchase, kindpeople.au will donate $5 of the proceeds to local charities, supporting their mission to create a kinder world for all.
Kersti Birgitta Pet Portraits
Kersti is an artist working as a vet nurse at Parkway Vet in Kambah, ACT. She is supporting 3 animal charities, including ACT Wildlife, by donating 15% of her art earnings.
Check out her website www.kerstibirgitta.com
Goodwill Wines
Goodwill Wines donate 50% of sales to charities including ACT Wildlife.
IGA Drakeford
IGA Drakeford regularly donate fruit and vegetables for feeding possums, wombats and flying foxes in our care.
Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank branches in Canberra and Jerrabomberra have been selling chocolates for ACT Wildlife.