 Every year WIRES carers in the North Shore Branch hand raise Ringtail and Brushtail Possum joeys that have been left orphaned after their mothers have been killed or injured. The branch is seeking to find suitable release sites for these possums once they approach maturity.
You can help us to preserve our native wildlife. We need people who have plenty of trees in their gardens (preferably backing onto bush), and would like to share them with these fascinating animals. Young possums require a safe environment where cats and dogs are kept inside from dusk until dawn and where there are ample native trees for them to eat and in which to make their nests.
The branch releases possums from a portable aviary (1.5m x 
1.5m x 1.8m) which greatly enhances their survival chances
by giving them a food and shelter while they are adapting to
their new environment. A WIRES member is responsible
for feeding and monitoring the possums for approximately
ten days during this transition period. We then assess
the possibility of leaving the aviary onsite for further
releases, or remove it.
Download a site questionnaire here or to discuss the possibility of using your garden as a possum release site, please contact Pat on 9487 2485 or email
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If you can knit, we can use your skills to provide pouches for our
orphaned Possum joeys to live in until we can release them back into the
wild. Download a pattern here. Please only use pure wool.
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WIRES is a not for profit charity and we receive virtually no government funding. We rely on the dedication of our trained volunteer carers and the generosity of the public to provide our services free of charge.
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Read more...
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Welcome to the WIRES North Shore Branch website.
This website exists for use by members of the WIRES North Shore Branch only. If you are looking for the official WIRES website for the whole of New South Wales, please click here.
If you have any questions, you might find the answers in the FAQs section of this site.
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Knitting Possum Pouches