About Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter
From Rescue to Release - Providing a helping hand to OUR wildlife in need
The Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter is a registered wildlife shelter with the Department of Sustainability and Environment and has been in operation since January 2008. In this time over a thousand animals have come through our shelter. The shelter obtained incorporation status in 2009 and since then with the communities’ support, our membership base has continued to grow.
As a volunteer wildlife shelter, we receive no funding to provide the 24hour, 7 day a week service for orphaned and injured wildlife. Our shelter provides nursing care and support with the goal of restoring wildlife to their natural condition and habitat, and is involved in fostering community awareness and appreciation of the intrinsic value of native wildlife and its habitat.
The Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter not only rescues and rehabilitates wildlife which have had misadventure due to human interference but has also been involved in search and rescue operations during fires, in particular the Black Saturday 2009 fires. Our shelter also provides support to Government Departments during heat wave incidents at the Yarra Bend Grey Headed Flying Fox Colony.
From Rescue to Release - Providing a helping hand to OUR wildlife in need
The Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter is a registered wildlife shelter with the Department of Sustainability and Environment and has been in operation since January 2008. In this time over a thousand animals have come through our shelter. The shelter obtained incorporation status in 2009 and since then with the communities’ support, our membership base has continued to grow.
As a volunteer wildlife shelter, we receive no funding to provide the 24hour, 7 day a week service for orphaned and injured wildlife. Our shelter provides nursing care and support with the goal of restoring wildlife to their natural condition and habitat, and is involved in fostering community awareness and appreciation of the intrinsic value of native wildlife and its habitat.
The Bungalook Creek Wildlife Shelter not only rescues and rehabilitates wildlife which have had misadventure due to human interference but has also been involved in search and rescue operations during fires, in particular the Black Saturday 2009 fires. Our shelter also provides support to Government Departments during heat wave incidents at the Yarra Bend Grey Headed Flying Fox Colony.
 Ella the Eastern Grey Kangaroo came into care after her mum was hit by a car |
 Arlie and Andy Twin Sugar Gliders requiring care when their mum was attacked and killed by a pet cat  Arlie and Andy at Release |
All photographs are copyright Emma Cash