• 1300 094 737
  • info@wires.org.au

For emergency rescue support 24/7 please call 1300 094 737

logo-1
  • Support Us

      Donate

      • Donate to WIRES
      • Fundraise for Wildlife
      • Support WIRES branches
      • Shop for Wildlife

      Partner with us

      • Partner with WIRES
      • Workplace Giving
      • Shop for Wildlife
  • Get Involved

      Support Wildlife

      • Education & Training
      • Get Involved

      National Wildlife Network

      • National Training
  • What We Do

      Rescue & Rehabilitation

      • Wildlife Rescue
      • Emergency Response
      • Wildlife Centres

      Work for Wildlife

      • Wildlife Programs
      • Wildlife Advocacy

      Wildlife Education

      • National Wildlife Training
      • Wildlife Training Courses
      • Wildlife Information
  • Who we are

      About WIRES

      • About Us
      • WIRES Impact
      • Work for WIRES
      • Contact Us

      WIRES Updates

      • WIRES News
      • Media Releases
Report a Rescue Donate

 Wildlife Research 

  • Home
  • What We Do
  • Wildlife Programs
  • Wildlife Research
Tasmanian Devil rescue 1

Wildlife Research

WIRES believes collaboration is essential to address the complex challenges threatening the future of Australian wildlife.

To help address these, WIRES has invested over $3 million into critical wildlife research. In addition to funding a range of major research initiatives post the Black Summer fires, WIRES ran a dedicated Research Grants Program for 3 years.

WIRES remains actively involved in wildlife research projects on an ongoing basis to improve long-term outcomes for native species, providing extensive in-kind support to rescue and rehabilitation focused research projects.

Button Text Here

Wildlife Research

WIRES believes collaboration is essential to address the complex challenges threatening the future of Australian wildlife.

To help address these, WIRES has invested over $3 million into critical wildlife research. In addition to funding a range of major research initiatives post the Black Summer fires, WIRES ran a dedicated Research Grants Program for 3 years.

WIRES remains actively involved in wildlife research projects on an ongoing basis to improve long-term outcomes for native species, providing extensive in-kind support to rescue and rehabilitation focused research projects.

Button Text Here

We're proud to have supported the following university initiatives:

The University of Sydney
      the-university-of-sydney-vector-logo-1
  • Koala Research by the Koala Health Hub
  • Native Animals Disease Research
  • Wildlife Medicine Research
  • Developing a smart sensor network for post-megafire biodiversity recovery
  • Assessing treatment and release outcomes for critically endangered possums burned during extreme heat events in Western Australia
Western Sydney University

        download-3

  • Future-proofing Turtle Populations
  • The Hawkesbury-Nepean Platypus Project
  • Quantifying heavy metal and anthropogenic contaminant exposure in platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) populations in a World Heritage Area
Macquarie University
       download-2
  • Bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance in juvenile Grey Headed Flying-Foxes: Implications for flying fox health and in-care management
  • Habitat restoration for threatened bats in critically endangered woodland
  • Chytrid Fungus in Frogs
The University of New South Wales
         2
  • Reducing the risk to wildlife in the illegal pet trade
Charles Sturt University

        images

  • Assessing Pre-Release Health & Post-Release Fate of Rehabilitated Wildlife
  • Confirming if plant volatiles and bedding material can attract Australian birds and mammals to nest boxes and chainsaw hollows
  • Deploying artificial refuges for threatened fauna in fire-prone landscapes
The University of Newcastle
       the-university-of-newcastle-australia-vector-logo
  • Using thermal imaging, novel VHF/GPS tracking technology and genotyping to enhance post-release outcomes for rehabilitated koalas and support the recovery of the Port Stephens koala population
Griffith University

         images-1

  • Leave It School - an online dog training program to reduce wildlife attacks
The University of Wollongong
       Uni-Wollongong_logo
  • Parasites, pathogens and population health: investigating threats to the endangered greater glider in NSW
The University of Canberra
    uni canberra
  • Reducing the impact of the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus on native frogs in the wild 
Queensland University of Technology
     school-logo-22
  • Community Wildlife Intelligence Hubs
The University of the Sunshine Coast
   UniSC_Intl-Logo_Horiz_RGB
  • Understanding the prevalence and impact of other bacterial, viral and chlamydial co-infections in koalas 
  • Establishing vital roost characteristics to facilitate urban insectivorous bat conservation 
The University of Queensland
    UQlogo
  • Reducing tick paralysis mortalities in the endangered spectacled flying-fox
  • Habitat restoration methods to conserve hollow-dependent threatened mammals and birds
The University of Adelaide
        Adelaide-logo

  • Flying-fox Research
  • Gastrointestinal microbiome changes with the onset and progression of the disease Oxalate Nephrosis in koalas
Flinders University
         download-1

  • Securing the health and viability of koala populations in post-fire landscapes in Kangaroo Island 
The University of Melbourne
       melb uni

  • Quantifying harmful lead exposure in Australian raptors
  • Rapid diagnostic testing for a severe lizard respiratory virus
  • Field trials of moxidectin to treat sarcoptic mange in wombats 
Monash University
     monash uni
  • Disentangling the long-term effects of marine debris on Australian fur seals 
La Trobe University
        La_Trobe_University_logo 1
  • The marsupial gut microbiome: Improving rearing and release outcomes by supporting the development of host-associated gut microbial diversity 
Federation University

        images-2

  • Behaviour and habitat patterns of birds of prey rehabilitated and released back into areas of Western Victoria 
The University of Tasmania
       university-of-tasmania-australia-vector-logo-2022
  • Improving the effectiveness of wombat mange treatment
  • DNA Demography for Evidence-based Seabird Recovery
Murdoch University
         murdoch-university-vector-logo
  • Investigating the Health and Disease of Platypuses in NSW
The University of Western Australia
      The-University-of-Western-Australia-logo-profile
  • Protected released Western ringtail possums from fox predation 

To discuss WIRES Research please contact the WIRES Projects & Grants Team at grants@wires.org.u

Enquire Now
Enquire Now
  • Contact Us
  • Rescue
  • Resources
  • Manage Donation
  • Members Login

For Australian donors gifts $2 or more are tax deductible! If you're donating from the UK or USA and would like tax-deductibility, please visit our Global Giving page.

WIRES’ acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land and recognise their connection to native wildlife. We pay respects to their Elders past and present.

WIRES Head Office: PO Box 72763 Warringah Mall NSW 2100
Phone number: 1300 094 737 | Email: info@wires.org.au
Registered Charity Number: ACN 679 740 142 | ABN 30 768 872 928 | NSW License Number: CFN 0000

  • fb-icon
  • youtube-icon
  • instagram-icon
  • linkdin
  • tiktok-icon

Need Help?

1300 094 737

WIRES operate a dedicated Wildlife Rescue Office assisting wildlife and the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Copyright © WIRES 2025 Privacy Policy