Wildlife coming into a human environment for care and rehabilitation are exposed to stress and/or reduced immune response from their original ill-health (e.g. infections or wounds). They then subsequently experience increased stress from situations such as being handled, during transportation and when in the hospital environment. Exposure to chronic stress reduces their immune response further, allowing pathogens such as Aspergillus to cause disease more easily. Aspergillus i

WReNNZ is excited to announce a new partnership with one of our Associate Members Learn Bird Care. Learn Bird Care is run by two of WReNNZ long-term members and contributors with extensive experience in wildlife rehabilitation, Mandy is one of New Zealand's most experienced rehabilitators and Janelle is one of New Zealand's most dedicated wildlife vets. They are both deeply passionate about teaching the community and rehabilitators the best rescue and rehabilitation practices

In the last year WReNNZ have moved to new membership models to encourage more people to get involved in wildlife rehabilitation, directly as rehabilitators and as individuals and organisations keen to support the great work for wildlife being done by rehabilitators and vets. To encourage the ongoing involvement of new and existing rehabilitators, a generous committee member has offered to donate a Brinsea TLC-50 in great condition that they no longer need, to a WReNNZ rehabil

WReNNZ is deeply committed to best practice rehabilitation for New Zealand wildlife and focused on continuously improving training and support for rehabilitators. To help highlight and acknowledge the great work being done by so many members, WReNNZ committee has invited all WReNNZ rehabilitators attending conference to apply for our first conference scholarship for rehabilitators. The winner will be announced on Sunday 12th May and they will be reimbursed for the cost of the

The Department of Conservation (DOC) run Conservation Week annually to encourage the community to get more involved in taking care of New Zealand's plants and wildlife. Conservation Week 2018 starts today and runs from 15th to 23rd September. As New Zealand's national network for wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release, WReNNZ, Wildlife Rehabilitators Network of New Zealand, are asking all New Zealanders wanting to learn more about wildlife and wildlife rehabilitation to