The Project

The Wildlife Heroes project commenced by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife in NSW 2019 to support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation volunteers across Australia.

The four year project was developed in conjunction with the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service through its Wildlife Rehabilitation Sector Strategy and supported by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust.

Through the generous support of the Commonwealth Government, we are now able to extend the Wildlife Heroes Emergency Response program nationally, offering grants and resources to wildlife volunteers Australia wide who are responding to emergencies including bushfire and heat stress.

Caring For Our Carers

Wildlife rescue and care is a mentally and physically challenging job. Those that work in the sector witness animal suffering and death. Not every rescue has a happy ending.

Conference talk – Sharon Draper

As part of the 2021 Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference, the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife supported a talk by Psychologist and Director of The Conscious Project, Sharon Draper. In the talk, Sharon provided a psychological guide to living an eco-friendly life, covering the ways in which wildlife rehabilitation can take a toll mentally, and practices that can help to deal with and recover from the mental stresses of the role.

Funds & Grants

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Each state will be added as grants and resources become available.

Partners & Sponsors