What are the chances of survival for rescued Aussie wildlife?

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2021-09-11 04:00

Australia; NSW

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Just over half of all animals rescued in NSW by wildlife organisations survive, according to a study of types of rescues and outcomes. Researchers looked at reports from wildlife rescue organisations across NSW over a six-year period, and found about 55 per cent of nearly 370,000 wildlife rescues resulted in survival. Animals that had been attacked or hit by a vehicle were less likely to survive, with the researchers seeing a consistent increase in road collision-related rescues. Birds were more likely to survive, as were animals who were rescued because they were in an unsuitable environment or had been abandoned.